~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~35~RS~)
Your view: Google privacy settings
Page last updated at 17:37 GMT, Thursday, 1 March 2012
- E-mail this to a friend [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Google's new privacy policy came into effect on Thursday (1 March)
Google's new privacy policy was implemented today (1 March). Private data collected by one Google service will now be shared with its other platforms such as YouTube, Gmail and Blogger.
The EU's justice commissioner Viviane Reding told the BBC the company's new policy breaches European law.
She said it goes against the idea that people have the ultimate right to decide how a company uses information it has gathered on them. Google said it's policy is easier to understand.
Newsbeat listeners have been sharing their thoughts on the changes.
Texts to Newsbeat
John in Aberdeen said: "I'm not happy, trying to cut down on unsolicited advertising mail. I'll be changing search engines to Bing or similar."
But Dave in Dover argues that it's a small price to pay for the service Google provides.
He said: "I think Google should be allowed to share some info as we get this great service for free and in a way its our way of giving them something for it."
Lee in Surrey agrees, he told Newsbeat: "Google gives us free email services, free YouTube, and free access to information more or less instantly.
"People need to work to provide this service so I for one don't begrudge them using my details to fund a service I use daily."
James from Bristol added: "If Google had this policy from the start no-one would be making any sort of fuss, plus Facebook holds a lot more information than Google anyway!"
- E-mail this to a friend [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Print Sponsor
On Newsbeat today
Top stories
-
What's happened to Ibiza?
As one of the oldest clubs changes its line-up, comments being left on blogs and review sites hint at big changes to how you party on the island.
-
James Gandolfini: Career in pictures
The Sopranos actor dies in Rome at the age of 51 of a suspected heart attack.
-
Charity criticises Kanye West song
Parkinson's UK says the rapper has shown 'inexcusable level of stupidity and cruelty'.
-
Lil Wayne defends stepping on flag
lilwayne.jpg)
Rapper was filmed walking on the Stars & Stripes banner during a music video shoot.
-
'Horrific' web pages on the increase
Police, Facebook and support groups say the number of so-called "shaming pages" has spiked in the last three weeks.
See also
-
Google change 'breaches EU law'
01 March 12Technology
-
You rate Google Instant service
09 September 10Technology
-
Google's new box of tricks
01 March 12Technology
-
Your views on Google Street View
25 October 10Technology
-
Arcade Fire and Google make video
01 September 10Technology
Most popular stories now
shared
-
Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
-
Singapore smog 'could last for weeks'
-
The Greeks who worship the ancient gods
-
Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row
-
Warning issued over webcam hackers
read
-
10 children hurt in crash near school
-
Eye-gouge victim 'attacked again'
-
Daily Mail in payout to psychic
-
Messi summons over Spain tax fraud
-
Singapore smog 'could last for weeks'
-
Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dies
-
Serena sorry for quotes on US rape
-
The history of the peanut airlines
-
Snow death woman's calls unanswered
-
The Greeks who worship the ancient gods
