[governance] sharing: Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

[Fouad Bajwa]

Google threw in the following message earlier this morning. It seems like
they're trying to tread towards more understandable privacy policies. I
wonder how this goes for them:  http://www.google.com/policies/

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From: Google <privacy-noreply at google.com>
Date: Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:37 AM
Subject: Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
To: fouadbajwa


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Dear Google user,

We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and
replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new
policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to
create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.

We believe this stuff matters, so please take a few minutes to read our
updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at
http://www.google.com/policies. These changes will take effect on March 1,
2012.

  One policy, one Google experience
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  [image: Easy to work across Google] [image: Tailored for you] [image:
Easy to share and collaborate]  Easy to work across Google

Our new policy reflects a single product experience that does what you
need, when you want it to. Whether you're reading an email that reminds you
to schedule a family get-together or finding a favorite video that you want
to share, we want to ensure you can move across Gmail, Calendar, Search,
YouTube, or whatever your life calls for with ease.
 Tailored for you

If you're signed into Google, we can do things like suggest search queries
– or tailor your search results – based on the interests you've expressed
in Google+, Gmail, and YouTube. We'll better understand which version of
Pink or Jaguar you're searching for and get you those results faster.
 Easy to share and collaborate

When you post or create a document online, you often want others to see and
contribute. By remembering the contact information of the people you want
to share with, we make it easy for you to share in any Google product or
service with minimal clicks and errors.
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  Protecting your privacy hasn't changed

Our goal is to provide you with as much transparency and choice as
possible, through products like Google Dashboard and Ads Preferences
Manager, alongside other tools. Our privacy principles remain unchanged.
And we'll never sell your personal information or share it without your
permission (other than rare circumstances like valid legal requests).
  Got questions?
We've got answers.

Visit our FAQ at http://www.google.com/policies/faq to read more about the
changes. (We figured our users might have a question or twenty-two.)

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  Notice of Change

March 1, 2012 is when the new Privacy Policy and Terms will come into
effect. If you choose to keep using Google once the change occurs, you will
be doing so under the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

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site, such as mail.google.com or www.google.com/accounts. Google will never
email you to ask for your password or other sensitive information.



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Regards.
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Fouad
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