hathinnyc - Slashdot User

Comment Re:20 years seems excessive (Score 1) 73

by hathinnyc on Saturday May 05, 2012 @01:25AM (#39899337) Attached to: Google Facing FTC Fine Over Safari Privacy Breach

Google should receive a more-lenient settlement than 20 years.

You must be joking / shilling!

From the summary: 'The 20-year settlement bars Google from misrepresenting how it handles user information and requires the company to follow policies that protect consumer data in new products.' .

You might also want to RTFA: http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/googles-privacy-practices-to-be-monitored-for-the-next-20-years.php

They're talking specifically about 'misrepresenting' user information and 'protect[ing] consumer data' ... by one of the most powerful companies on the planet FFS!

CH

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