New privacy policy will hurt consumers, say critics
(NEWSER) - Google's new privacy policy, designed to unify its various services, is not expected to be announced until March 1, but already consumer advocates are warning that the digital giant will be tracking and combining more information about us than ever before, reports the Guardian . Google says its new rules will be greatly simplified, as the company currently has more than 70 different privacy policies, but critics say there is too much room for Google to abuse that data. "In short, we'll treat you as a single user across all our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google experience," said a Google spokesman. More»