Google Presents Letter To Congress Addressing Questions Of Its New Privacy Policy

You remember how Google recently announced it would consolidate its privacy policies into one policy, right? In case you’ve forgotten, this change will reflect all the information you search for, all the emails that are sent in Gmail, all the videos you watch or subscribe to in YouTube, places you’ve looked up on Google Maps or even posts and discussions on Google+– and will be sent and stored in one place. All of this is done to enhance users’ overall Google experience, but keep in mind users cannot opt-out of this new privacy policy. Once you have a Google account and use any of its services, you’re pretty much stuck with what you get. That’s why plenty of folks are coming up in arms and expressing their concerns regarding this imminent change.

That’s why Google took some time and addressed concerns to Congress in a detailed letter. Anyone who is concerned about their privacy will definitely want to set aside some time and check out this letter. This is a long letter, so here are some quick bullet points you might want to focus on:

We’re still keeping your private information private — we’re not changing the visibility of any information you have stored with Google.We’re still allowing you to do searches, watch videos on YouTube, get driving directions on Google Maps, and perform other tasks without signing into a Google Account.We’re still offering you choice and control through privacy tools like Google Dashboard and Ads Preferences Manager that help you understand and manage your data.We still won’t sell your personal information to advertisers.We’re still offering data liberation if you’d prefer to close your Google Account and take your data elsewhere.

Kudos to Google for taking immediate action in addressing its users’ concerns. Be sure to make some free time and check out the video below in addition to checking out Google’s letter in its entirety at the link below.

  

source: Droid Life
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