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Google to Pay $8.5 Million in Buzz Privacy Class Action Settlement http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2050437/Google-to-Pay-8.5-Million-in-Buzz-Privacy-Class
by jyap 13y ago
Google to Pay $8.5 Million in Buzz Privacy Class Action Settlement
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2050437/Google-to-Pay-8.5-Million-in-Buzz-Privacy-Class-Action-Settlement http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2050437/Google-to-Pay-8...
- vondur 13y ago8.5 million is just a rounding error for Google.
- justin66 13y agoWell, the canary you put in a coal mine isn't very expensive either, but it ought to tell you something...
- octagonal 13y agoRegardless of the size of the fine, Company x being sued for infringement y is very bad pr for company x.
- devinj 13y agoWell, there's also the consent decree. I don't think anyone wants one of those...
- fragsworth 13y agoThat was without the consent of the users. This time, they are putting sleazy pop-ups in ways where you'll accidentally click on the thing that connects the accounts. They might get away with it, because technically you're giving them consent when you click "OK".