French fine Google $140k for wi-fi snoping 

French fine Google $140k for wi-fi snoping

Street View gets ad-search giant in trouble, again.
3% of Germans opt out of Street View 

3% of Germans opt out of Street View

But Google admits images of their homes may still be visible at launch.
Spain hits Google with Street View lawsuit 

Spain hits Google with Street View lawsuit

Data collection controversy continues.
Google cleared of UK privacy breach 

Google cleared of UK privacy breach

Harm threshold not breached.
US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal 

US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal

Wants to know how snooping code was allowed through.
Google admits harvesting Wi-Fi data with Street View cars 

Google admits harvesting Wi-Fi data with Street View cars

Says data traffic collection was a simple mistake.
Google Street View suffers Swiss setback 

Google Street View suffers Swiss setback

Swiss information commissioner calls for it to be taken down.
Google responds to Street View privacy concerns 

Google responds to Street View privacy concerns

Google has announced changes to the way it collects images for its Street View service in response to a number of complaints from privacy advocates.
Google Street View banned from taking images in Greece 

Google Street View banned from taking images in Greece

Google has been banned from taking images for its Street View tool in Athens over privacy concerns.
UK's Information Commissioner rejects Privacy International claims over Google Street View 

UK's Information Commissioner rejects Privacy International claims over Google Street View

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has rejected a complaint from Privacy International that Google's Street View tool breached the Data Protection Act.
Google forced to pull UK Street View images 

Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google has already had to pull images from its Google Maps Street View tool launched in the UK last week, after a number of early testers registered privacy complaints with the ...
Google wins Street View privacy case 

Google wins Street View privacy case

A couple who claimed that their privacy had been violated by Google's Street View mapping service have failed to win compensation through the US courts.
High street giants breach data protection laws 

High street giants breach data protection laws

Two high street giants, Orange and Littlewoods, have been found in breach of the Data Protection Act following the negligent management of sensitive customer information.
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