Tuesday, 9. September 2008

Google to ‘anonymize’ user IPs after 9 months - EU pressure? What EU pressure?


After continued pressure from EU regulators, Google has once again revised its data retention policies, saying it will "anonymize" user IP addresses after 9 months.

On Monday, Google deputy counsel Nicole Wong announced the change during an online privacy panel discussion in Mountain View, California – though she initially avoided mention of the EU.

theregister.co.uk

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