Google's approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, the Redmond software giant's chief privacy strategist told ZDNet.com.au on Thursday in a video interview.
Google has defended its privacy credentials following a claim by Microsoft's privacy chief last week that the search giant was a decade behind Microsoft when it came to privacy.
A European Commission advisory group has raised concerns about how Google uses and manages users' search data.
The US Justice Department has denied requesting anything from Google that could threaten the privacy of the search-engine's users, as the company recently contended.
Google has made changes to its privacy policy that appear to be more stylistic than substantial.
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Google denies the information it collects from users of its Google Election platform causes any tension between its commercial interests and its promise to protect users' privacy.
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Google's approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, according to the Redmond software giant's chief privacy strategist Peter Cullen.
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