A European Union probe triggered by concerns over how long Google Inc. stores user information has widened to include all Internet search engines. The EU’s panel of national data protection officers said it’s now concerned over the retention of data that the companies use to deliver more relevant search results and advertising. Some fear the data could be targeted by hackers and governments.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/06/14/1181414391048.html
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EU Probe to Look at All Search Engines
A European Union probe triggered by concerns over how long Google Inc. stores user information has widened to include all Internet search engines. The EU’s panel of national data protection officers said it’s now concerned over the retention of data that the companies use to deliver more relevant search results and advertising. Some fear the data could be targeted by hackers and governments.