What Google Privacy issues?

Concerns with Google & Privacy Google Street View It turns out that Google was obtaining a large amount of data from Wi-Fi receivers that were concealed in the Street View vehicles. It gathered MAC addresses (the unique device ID for Wi-Fi hotspots) and network SSIDs (the user-assigned network ID name) tied to location information for private wireless networks. Google had also intercepted and stored Wi- Fi transmission data, which includes passwords and content. Google Buzz Buzz is a Facebook like add-on for Gmail which automatically selected up to 50 of your Gmail contacts and designated them as your followers then it made them available Internet-wide. Users how moved quickly through the setup risked disclosure of the people who they exchanged s privately with. Which made it easy for people to know your most private things like s from doctors, friends, and lovers.

Google Street view Streisand effect: is when someone tries to hide something from media and instead off hiding it people go online and try to see for themselves.

What other countries think about Google Street view British officials announced that Google violated UK data protection laws when the company's Street View cars collected wi-fi data from private wireless networks. In lieu of a fine, Google UK will undergo an audit and must sign a commitment to ensure that data protection breaches do not happen again. UK Information Commissioner stated that "the collection of this information was not fair or lawful and constitutes a significant breach of the first principle of the Data Protection Act.". UK Canada's Privacy Commissioner has determined that Google violated Canadian privacy law when the company's street view cars collected user information from wireless networks. The personal information Google captured included s and the names, addresses, and home phone numbers of people suffering from a certain medical condition. The Commissioner called on Google to strengthen its controls and designate an individual to be responsible for privacy issues. Canada

Google Buzz Google reached a settlement that states that Google will establish an $8.5 million "Common Fund" to "fund organizations focused on Internet privacy policy or privacy education," as well as to cover the plaintiff's lawyers' fees and other expenses. Google also promises to "do more to educate users about the privacy aspects of Google Buzz”