New Privacy Complaint Filed Against Google (And The Cloud)

By Greg Sterling (Search Engine Land)

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has lodged a formal complaint against Google’s security and privacy practices to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 

In brief, EPIC’s complains that
1) Google heavily advertises their security controls to consumers, yet disclaims all responsibilities in their Terms of Service;
2) the “harm” caused by the recent Google Docs privacy breach; and
3) Google’s security and privacy controls are not adequate.

This complaint is targeting Google’s consumer services, but some of the specific points, including the Google App privacy flaw, apply to enterprise customers.

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