EU Data Privacy Panel Investigates Google Data Retention Practices
An independent EU panel has launched an investigation into whether U.S.-based Google Inc.'s Internet search engine abides by European Union privacy rules, officials said Friday. EU spokesman Pietro Petrucci said the 28-member panel, which advises the European Commission and EU governments on data protection issues, wants Google to answer concerns about the company's practice of storing and retaining personal information taken from users for up to two years.
EU data privacy officers launch investigation into Google's Internet search engine, Associated Press, May 25, 2007.
