Monday, December 15, 2014

CBP warns Google for privacy breach – Yahoo! News

Google gets two months to ensure the Dutch user privacy better. If not for February 27, 2015, then progresses the Data Protection (CBP) up to 60,000 euro fine per day, with a maximum of 15 million. Google responds disappointed.

In 2012 custom privacy policies for Google, according to the CBP in breach of the Data Protection Act (PDPA). According to CBP Google links to personal ads and other services, without requiring explicit consent. This must be done according to the CBP consistent and unambiguous
CBP chairman Jacob Kohnstamm:. ,, Google captures us in an invisible web of our personal information without telling us that and without asking our permission “

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Google should users by February each case a clear permission screen voorschotelen. The consent only record in the privacy policy according to the CBP insufficient. In addition, Google must inform users be used in any personal way. seems to a third condition Google according to privacy watchdog now to have met. Google informs users that YouTube is part of the information group.

According to CBP, for example on data searches, location data, viewed videos and emails are combined, while the various services other targets serve. This happens without Google Internet about well in advance informs. CBP monitors in the spring or Google meets all requirements. Only is then decided to raise the penalty payment.

The threat of a million fine is the result of a survey of six European privacy regulators in France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain and Netherlands. Google is disappointed with the cease and desist order, imposed by the CBP. ,, Especially because we already have a number of changes, “says Google. ,, We have recently submitted a proposal for further changes to the group of European data protection authorities and we look forward to discussing this in the short term with them.”

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