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Google Amps Up Privacy Protections

Search engine vows to 'radically redesign' security features

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 13, 2007 11:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Google promised to step up its privacy protection yesterday, after European officials rebuked the search giant for storing data that could reveal political opinions, religious beliefs, and sexual preferences. Google will limit the amount of time it retains user data to 18 months and will... Read full story »

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