Archive for April 23rd, 2009

Google and Pirate Bay share Thursday good news (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

While Google and The Pirate Bay share common ground in that both have been accused of providing users with access to copyrighted or private information, on Thursday the two web engines shared something else: both achieved a slight victory over their legal opponents.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Google Street View to stay, says ICO (Computer Weekly)

Google Street View does not contravene the UK Data Protection Act, says the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Google is given the go-ahead to keep British streets in view (Evening Standard)

The privacy watchdog today rejected complaints against Google's Street View service.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

UK watchdog rejects Google Street complaints (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Britain's privacy watchdog has rejected calls to shut down Google's "Street View" service after complaints it was intrusive.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Google Street View case rejected (Channel 4)

The privacy watchdog has rejected a complaint against Google Street View. The Information Commissioner said the service, which allows users to scroll around a montage of street-level photographs of Britain, does not breach the Data Protection Act.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009