Google Facing Federal State Commission Inquiry over New Privacy Policy

BENGALURU:  The leading search engine Google is facing federal state commission inquiry after the consumer advocate complaints. Consumer advocates filed a complaint against Google with the Federal Trade Commission charging that the company violated user privacy through its policy change.

The new policy change gives the company more flexibility and information for building the profiles of people as they browse the web and use Google services. The Washington Post reported that the complaint submitted by advocacy groups Consumer Watchdog and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse alleges that Google acted in a "highly deceptive manner" by changing its privacy policy. The policy that was updated in last June allows the merging of data collected by various Google services such as Google Maps, Google Search and the DoubleClick online advertising service. According to the group, the new policy change allows gathering of more comprehensive information on most people who use the web.

The report also says that Google disputes the allegation that the company acted deceptively and said it made the changes only after testing among users around the world. The firm has portrayed the privacy policy changes as part of the technological evolution in Google services. The company also reported that they had worked hard to make sure that users understood the changes and manage the privacy settings on their accounts.

Federal laws have become a recurring issue for Google as it has grown into one of the leading companies. While the FTC issued a statement confirming receipt of the groups' complaint and said the agency is reviewing the complaint.

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