European privacy watchdog concerned Google Maps for iOS violates law

2. PointMaza posted on 16 Dec 2012, 00:47 0 5

Google is Awesome..

3. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 16 Dec 2012, 00:55 5 8

Downloaded Google maps on my iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPad 2, and the new iPad :)

4. cripton805 posted on 16 Dec 2012, 01:26 6 0

Am I really that important that someone would really care about where I go?

5. crankyd00d posted on 16 Dec 2012, 01:34 0 2

Stupid politicians, the way I see it is that it is Google's service, so they should have the right to ask people to help improve it

6. soshi posted on 16 Dec 2012, 02:02 1 0

even if there is option to turn it off I still turn it on. I want they improve their service and I love they make new product user oriented. laws is just for the rich, they want money

8. lukasound posted on 16 Dec 2012, 05:32 1 0

As soon as I see an action from anyone's part (google or government) in abusing my personal data, i will turn it off. Until then, i will keep it on if it might improve google services.

12. skymitch89 posted on 16 Dec 2012, 08:03 1 0

How hard is it to tap the check box to opt-out? It only adds like 3 seconds to getting into the app (just reading what it is about), unless a person decides to read the entire "Learn More", "Terms of Service", and/or "Privacy Policy".

14. Edmund posted on 16 Dec 2012, 08:33 0 0

Not only that, but the agreement is far too vague, which is a definite no no in law : What exactly are you accepting - the terms of service and privacy policy, or the statement, which is also included in the privacy policy. This is an actual extract from google's TOS

"When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing you have added to Google Maps). Some Services may offer you ways to access and remove content that has been provided to that Service. Also, in some of our Services, there are terms or settings that narrow the scope of our use of the content submitted in those Services. Make sure you have the necessary rights to grant us this license for any content that you submit to our Services."

20. rajagopalan.k posted on 17 Dec 2012, 07:31 0 0

now WTF!!!!
you want accurate positioning of places around you....
but you don't want to tell exactly where you are????