Google has signed an agreement with the dog Privacy UK keeps revising the controversial single Privacy policy he introduced in 2012.
The Office of the Information Commissioner has accepted a memorandum of agreement with Google, forcing the search company to make a number of changes to the Privacy Policy June 30, 2015, to clarify why and how it handles data users.
Google has brought in its uniquely privacy policy at the beginning of 2012, the consolidation of political 70 it previously used for different products, such as YouTube, Gmail, and research.
The ICO has the power to issue compliance orders, including fines up to £ 500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act. Although he threatened Google with enforcement action earlier, the ICO said today that the confirmation "was not appropriate or necessary" Privacy Policy.
Watchdog and other European regulators who form the Article 29 Working Party, made pressure Google to improve its policy over the last two years, earning small but for most unsatisfactory concessions along the way.
By signing the MOU, Google agreed to implement major changes to improve the accessibility and content of its Privacy Policy and related Web content.
Google has not agreed to unbundle its privacy policy for different services, but he already has "implemented a multi-layered approach to its privacy policy and make additional changes to further enhance the layers," according to the agreement.
The company will also provide "clear, unambiguous and complete" on how and for what purpose it treats user data, as well as "an exhaustive list" of the types of data it processes.
It will also include "two provisions of the Terms of Use of Google, on the processing of mail data and function of the joint approval, in the text of Google's privacy policy."
Other concessions include explaining its data processing activities more clearly, and make it easier for users to find information about its privacy policy.
"This commitment is a major step forward after a lengthy investigation and in-depth dialogue. The commitment of Google today to make these necessary changes will improve the information of UK consumers receive when using their services online and products, "Steve Eckersley, responsible for implementing the ICO.
Google said it was pleased with the survey of the UK was more.
"We are pleased that the ICO has decided to close its investigation. We agreed improvements to our privacy policy and we will continue to work constructively with the Commissioner and his team in the future, "a Google spokesperson told ZDNet.
European regulators feared from the beginning of Google's policy violated European laws and would eventually harm consumers by mixing personal data between services.
The Dutch data protection authority data in December threatened Google with a fine of € 15 million unless it makes changes to the policy, while the French regulator also issued a penalty.
The Complete List Of Google Must Take Steps By June 30, 2015 In The MOU Include :
1- Google will improve the accessibility of its privacy policy to ensure that users can easily find information about its privacy practices.
2- Google will improve the information provided in this Privacy Policy to describe its data processing activities more clearly, including the types and purposes for which it processes the user information, and provide users with information to exercise their rights.
3- Google will provide clear, unambiguous and complete in terms of data processing, including an exhaustive list of the types of data processed by Google and the purposes for which the data are processed.
4- Google will provide information to enable individuals to exercise their rights.
5- Google will provide user resource covering data processed by Google and the purposes of the processing.
6- Google will include two provisions of the Terms of Use of Google, on the processing of mail data and function of the joint approval within the text of the Google Privacy Policy.
7- Google will add more information to its privacy policy on who may collect anonymous identifiers on Google sites and the purposes for which they have data.
8- Google will implement several measures to ensure that passive users are better informed about the processing of their data and that publishers using Google products obtain necessary consents.
9- Google will revise its privacy policy to avoid the indistinct language if possible.
10- Google will enhance its guidance for employees on notice and consent requirements.
11- Google will ensure as far as possible, that the requirements of the first principle apply to all Google products, regardless of the terminal the user accesses it on Google, including mobile, tablet, desktop, and new equipment offers.
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