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In case you haven’t heard, Google is unveiling a new privacy policy on March 1, 2012. This new policy will sweep across (almost) all its services, rather than each site or product having its own privacy policy. This makes sense, but some people are decrying it as a violation of Google’s mantra, “Don’t be evil.” [...]

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Facebook’s Updated Privacy Policy

September 30, 2011
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Facebook has changed its look…again. And Facebook has changed its interface…again. And Facebook has changed its privacy policy…again. So to keep up with the Joneses, Pro and Contracts is checking out Facebook’s revised privacy policy to see what is new, what is different, and whether there is newly-public information on your Facebook page.

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Fine Print Friday: Google’s Advertising Policies

April 8, 2011
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Hot on the heels of last week’s analysis of Google’s Terms of Service, I am addressing a more specific item brought to my attention by blogger and loyal reader Jack Yan: Google’s advertising policies and the Google-user’s ability to control the advertising s/he is served.

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Fine Print Friday: Google Terms of Service

April 1, 2011
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In the past 13 years, Google has thoroughly inserted itself into our lives. Between its search engine, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Desktop, Google Earth, Google Voice, and all its other fantastic (and free) products, Google has become indispensable in most of our lives. Concern is regularly expressed, though, about the access Google has [...]

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Fine Print Friday: Facebook’s Service and Privacy Agreements

March 5, 2010

Facebook has become one of the world’s largest social media sites, with around 400 million members chatting away, sharing pictures, videos, status updates, personal messages, invitations, gaming, and all other manner of activity. As Facebook has increased its size and influence, and altered its interface, it has been under increasing scrutiny regarding users’ rights and responsibilities, most notably with regard to their privacy.

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