Re:Google's link to French privacy fine crashes watchdog's site
by pbhjpbhj on Monday February 10, 2014 @03:23PM
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Let me quote from the article:
> « The CNIL explanation of its imposition of the fine says that “the company does not sufficiently inform its users about the conditions and purposes of processing data” and that “it does not set retention periods for all data process” and that “it allows, without any legal basis, the combination of all the data it collects about users across all of its services”. » //
This sounds like a complaint that you might find on HN any day of the week - unwarranted use of personal information by Google. I don't see how the OP is especially French not when you take in to account, as is mentioned, that several other EU states have similar objections standing. The French are almost democratic in their fascination with the rights of the individual, no?
Yes, if you think responsible curacy of your users personal information is beyond the pale then don't deal with countries that attempt to protect their citizens/subjects from such abuses [by private companies at least!].
> « The CNIL explanation of its imposition of the fine says that “the company does not sufficiently inform its users about the conditions and purposes of processing data” and that “it does not set retention periods for all data process” and that “it allows, without any legal basis, the combination of all the data it collects about users across all of its services”. » //
This sounds like a complaint that you might find on HN any day of the week - unwarranted use of personal information by Google. I don't see how the OP is especially French not when you take in to account, as is mentioned, that several other EU states have similar objections standing. The French are almost democratic in their fascination with the rights of the individual, no?
Yes, if you think responsible curacy of your users personal information is beyond the pale then don't deal with countries that attempt to protect their citizens/subjects from such abuses [by private companies at least!].