Still no move by Brit data cops over Google's 2012 privacy slurp

Britain's data cops are still investigating Google's sneaky privacy policy tweak from last year, even though many of its counterparts elsewhere in Europe have already taken action against the advertising giant. On Monday, Italy's regulator warned Google that it had 18 months to comply with the Rome's demands or else face fines …

[Anonymous Coward]

ICO - not fit for purpose

TIme to pension it off to the Knacker's Yard.

[Anonymous Coward]

Google collecting data on UK citizens?

I'm sure the UK government will want to speedily draft a bill to tighten regulations concerning the privacy of its citizens...

Oh, wait... that's right they don't give a shit.

[Alistair]

ummm

Italian "Databinieri" -- wouldn't that be more like Iron Mountain et al, or is my pun detector on sensitive today?

[a53]

lol

I expect they're trying to work out how best to use the info Google collected.

[Someone Else]

And this surprises you, how?

[streaky]

Prosecution?

Easy defence: pot/kettle/black.

[LDS]

" how it allows us to create simpler, more effective services"

Maybe, but that's not what privacy protection laws are about. They are about protecting citizens privacy and personal data, not about allowing Google to creat simpler, more effective services to slurp them.

[John Smith 19]

Re: " how it allows us to create simpler, more effective services"

" not about allowing Google to creat simpler, more effective services to slurp them."

You have the emphasis exactly right.