Google may have just settled its "Buzz" Class action suit in the U.S.A., but the company does not seem to catch a break. After getting
reprimanded by the governments of several countries, Google has now gets rebuked by the British official. The internet search giant has been accused of breaking the law by gathering data using its Street View cars. Just like Facebook, Google too had been largely evasive on the issue and the company does not seem to mind issuing rather conflicting statement at times.
U.K. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has accused the company of "significant breach" of law and has ordered an audit of Google's practices in the UK. Earlier this year, Google had admitted to an inadvertent collection of data by its Street View vehicles, however, at that time the company had denied the collection of any "significant" data. Last month, it accepted that its vehicles had actually collected full email addresses and passwords, but this time the company has said that it had not used the data in any way. So, let's just wait for a couple a months and see if the giant has some other confession to make.
What is your view on online privacy breaches carried out by major companies and do you think that the steps taken by the UK authorities are adequate?