Comment Re:Google will find lots of allies. GodSpeed. (Score 1) 407
How is privacy destroyed when, as explained in a previous post I made without login in, no identity data has been requested.
http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2006-01-19-n45 .html which is a pro-google blog even states, at the bottom of the article:
According to the motion filed [PDF], Google was first supposed to hand over all queries entered between June 1, 2005, and July 31, 2005 inclusive. This was then narrowed down to a demand for every single search entered into Google over a one-week period (without specific information that could connect the searches to a person).
The request made was for search data only. At no point did the DOJ request IP's of users conducting those searches or any other method if identification ( evn though Google almost certainly collects and stores this data ). How is it a breach in privacy if the requested data cannot be linked to an individual? When travel statistics are compiled using data relating to individuals travel patterns, is that also an invasion of privacy? Or CD Charts, compiled using sales figures.