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10 ago 2012

Google have to pay 22,5 millions to FTC

Google has agreed to pay $ 22.5 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of cargo to be managed to avoid the privacy settings of Safari for ads aimed at consumers. Google puts the cookies on the computers of users of Safari, despite the fact that, as noted by the FTC, "Google had previously told these users that are automatically opted out of such monitoring, as a result of adjustments default Safari browser used on Macs, iPhones and Cases ". This, according to the FTC, was in direct violation of the privacy solution before between Google and the FTC. The burden of the FTC focused on the fact that Google took advantage of a loophole in Safari to place cookies on users' computers even though Safari, by default, blocks cookies from third-party sites. 

 Google agreed to pay $ 22.5 million civil penalty to settle charges the Federal Trade Commission to trick users of Apple's Safari browser would not tracking "cookies" or the publication of notices to users, violation of a privacy agreement earlier between the company and the FTC. The agreement is part of the efforts of the FTC sure companies live up to the privacy promises they make to consumers, and is the largest fine the agency has obtained for a violation of an order of the Commission. In addition to the civil penalty, the order also requires Google to disable all cookies tracking you said you would not put on the computers of consumers. "The penalty record in this case sends a clear message to all companies under an order of the FTC privacy," said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the FTC. "No matter how big or small, all companies must comply with FTC orders against them and keep their privacy promises to consumers, or will end up paying many times what it would cost to play in the first place"

 In its complaint, the FTC alleged that for several months in 2011 and 2012, Google places a cookie given up advertising on the computers of users visiting Safari sites within the Google advertising network DoubleClick, despite Google had previously told the users that automatically opted out of such monitoring, as a result of the default settings of the Safari browser used on Macs, iPhones and iPads. Google violated an agreement reached with the agency in October 2011, which banned Google - among other things - misrepresenting the extent to which consumers can exercise control over the collection of information. The agreement settles FTC charges before Google used deceptive tactics and violated its privacy promises when it launched its social network, Google Buzz. Google has until February 15, 2014 to expire all cookies participating in today's agreement.

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