Thursday, January 26, 2012

“Fine-grained choices”

From Google’s Privacy Principles:



From Google’s new Privacy Policy:



So much for “fine-grained choices.” The choice now, as we used to say in Brooklyn: Like it or lump it.

2 comments:

  1. "...data liberation..."

    I suppose then they are not "invaders" of privacy, but "liberators" of privacy. Not unlike how a pickpocket "liberates" you of your wallet. :)

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  2. Yes. Some Orwellian thinking at work in that language.

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