Google Street View cars gathered New Zealand home data without telling

Google has collected personal wireless internet data from New Zealand homes through cars sent around the country for its Street View project.The internet giant confirmed the fact last night, after privacy watchdogs in Germany, Britain and Australia raised concerns about the practice. Fears include the possibility that Google could match people’s mobile devices and internet behaviour to home addresses.
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