Stop right there: EU halts Google’s new privacy policy

Another example of how the U.S. game is rigged in favor or the rich and powerful. If some corporation wants to sell your information, why in the world don't they have to BUY it from you? At the very least they should have your active permission. EU is right on this one.

We need the American government to do the same. Private corporations are making a mockery of privacy. I bought a Google Android phone with one privacy policy. Then I get an email saying they have suddenly changed the agreement. That's unacceptable.

facebook is already selling personal data. they should go after them as well.

In a way, here's one more reason Europe is superior to the US. When they see something they don't want, they rise up and outlaw it. Same thing happened with GMO crops. We (the US) should take a tip from those guys: elect representatives that provide a voice for the people (not the campaign-contributing mega corporations)!

Yea. What good will it do? Google, Amazon, fee-bay, FACEBOOK, ALL use YOUR information to make money off of you and you will never see a thin dime of it. No, instead, YOU will continue to be exploited, bent over and drilled right up the wazoo and the bulk of all of you will just keep on smiling instead of doing something about it. Oh hey, lets not forget about the US Patriot Act. Talk about taking a screwing America. Dammmmm,,,,,,,

Googles "privacy" policy is geared to greater revenue at the expense of the users privacy. They want to make connecting easier. Basically, they want to collect all they can on each individual for some as yet undisclosed purpose that can lead to no good in the long run. It is time for people to question motives.

Picture this far out scenario.
11 years from now, you and your family have just finished dinner. It is cold and wet outside. Your doorbell rings and when you answer the door, a gentleman and a lady explain that you are in danger of losing your house, your car, your life savings, everything. And they have all the records to prove it. They know where you bank, your accounts, what you owe, etc. You are given a choice to walk away that night with what you have on your back, or keep everything if you accept 'the mark'. What would you do? Whether this will ever happen or not no one can tell. But it is a frightening thought. And if you are an adherent to the Bible, it is scary. But even if you are not, why is every facet of your on line life being captured? Why would google want to map and photograph your house?

Privacy is private. Anymore we are required to "opt out" of something if we don't like a feature. Why not allow us to "opt in"? Little by little our freedom of choice is being eroded as are our liberties and and overall freedom. The computer, cellphone, social networking is so ingrained into us that some cannot live without it.

Ok, I'm finished with the twilight zone.

Europe is so much more enlightened and advanced than the U.S. Here, if the government tries to regulate to protect privacy, hordes of right-wing morons rise up in protest with their free-market ideology.

Uhh releasing everyone's information is not a privacy policy. Google executives should be arrested. Disgusting filth.

US intelligence service is at odds with EU intelligence service.

Google is going down the wrong road. Google has gotten so big, they apparently think they own their customers and can basically sell their customers (information) to the highest bidder. Since I'm not livestock at an auction, I stopped using Google and went back to the AltaVista search engine, which seems to work just fine for me. I'm just glad I didn't need a multi-step program to get off Google.

i no longer -google this-. i use other search engines.

If you use,you lose........your privacy!

I always have a choice as to whether I want to use Google on my laptop/tablet browser. But when Google holds us captive with 'their devices' -which we paid for, mind you, with our very own money - then we have no choice and that is when the USG privacy guards should kick in and protect us.

At least some governments watch out for their citizens, it would be nice if the U.S. would.

Google should Google Communism....And find out where they are going.....

I mainly just use gmail, after changing most of my things over form yahoo, who thinks I should change back to yahoo for email?

Google's reign is coming to an end.

Nightmare scenario - the feds nationalize microsoft, facebook, and google. 30 days max to combine the data bases, and then we all line up to get assigned to our new lives. The good news is there will be no taxes, because the bad news is no income. you work where assigned and live where assigned and eat what they give you. that is that.

Google came back from their China excursion with a few viruses it looks like....