[clue] [semi-OT] Google requires all users to agree to new privacy policy

[Crawford Rainwater]

It is a sign of our times that this was made a regular news alert.

> The Washington Post               Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:42:35 PM
> NEWS ALERT
>
> Google requires all users to agree to new privacy policy
> Google announced Tuesday that it will require all of its users
> to agree to a new privacy policy that will integrate user data
> across 60 Google products including Gmail, YouTube and search.
> The policy will also encompass information, including location
> data, collected on mobile devices.
>
> Users will not be allowed to opt-out.
>
> In a company blog post, Google privacy director Alma Whitten
> said that "if you're signed in, we may combine information
> you've provided from one service with information from other
> services. In short, we'll treat you as a single user across all
> our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google
> experience."
>
> The new policy will take effect March 1.
>
> Read more at:
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html
>
> Or visit washingtonpost.com.
>
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