Google Says Sorry For Buzz Privacy Snafu

"We've been tidying up a little, making our privacy policies and terms more consistent, easier to read and easier to understand. You see while privacy policies, ours included, may not be the most popular read on the Internet, we...

Google has reached a deal with the US Federal Trade Commission over the controversial Google Buzz privacy violation case. Under the settlement with the FTC, Google will have its privacy management policies monitored by a...

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Google of using “deceptive tactics” with the launch of its social networking service Google Buzz, and has imposed regular audits on the company to ensure customer privacy is...

Google has publicly apologised for the mistakes it made during the launch of its Twitter-like social networking tool Buzz, and claims that it's learned its lesson - and will be undergoing independent privacy reviews to keep it on...

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Search engine giant Google has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit initiated by users furious about the way social networking feature Buzz was thrusted upon them. The service, which has been launched back...

The Guardian is reporting that UK's privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, has reprimanded search engine giant Google for not adhering to the privacy norms and has asked to improve the privacy...

After the user backlash suffered by Google after the launch of its new social networking tool Buzz over suspected privacy flaws, the software giant appears to be in serious trouble. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has...

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed an official complaint against Google's Buzz service which played fast and loose with people's personal details. The privacy watchdog has asked the US Federal Trade...

Google has made major changes to the way its new social networking service works after being at the centre of a storm of criticism claiming that the service had violated users' privacy. Google Buzz is the search giant's attempt...

A day after its launch, Google Buzz, the Gmail social networking tool offered by the search engine giant, has surrounded itself with controversy as tech analysts across the world are voicing their concerns over huge privacy flaws...