Users privacy is one of the most controversial topics for Google. In fact it is a tough question to answer for any web-service. When it comes to Google, unfortunately, most users remain unaware of the amount of personal information they are giving away when they use any Google service. Fortunately Google has always maintained an open stance on privacy. If at any point a user decides to learn about the privacy policies of any Google product they can head over to Google Privacy Center. In the past the privacy section used to be a big bulleted list of ”what Google privacy is about, what user data is collected by Google and how that data is used.” Needless to say most of the users never got past the first page and much of the text was only in “lawyer-speak”.

Today Google has launched a redesigned face of the privacy section. In order to better communicate their “user data sharing and use” Google is utilizing any method they can. The privacy center is user friendly and has quick links to detailed policies for each Google product. But the big G has saved the best for last. Google has included YouTube videos from their Privacy Channel which explains the process in easy to understand terms. I have seen very few companies publicizing their privacy policies. Good job Google.

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