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Google: How To Leverage the Power of Internet Searching

Get the most from your Internet searches by learning the best strategies, tips, and tools available when using the Google search engine.

About Online Privacy & Google

 

Privacy considerations are increasing when using the internet and understanding what that means to you can be challenging and frustrating. Keeping your data and personal information secure is essential.  Privacy is now viewed by European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) as a right, which when breached can harm us by undermining our ability to maintain social relations.  Research shows that a large number of people underestimate risks to their information privacy when online. 

Take a few minutes and learn more about Google's Privacy Policy.

Reference:

Hugi, Ulriki. Reviewing person's value of privacy of online social networking. Internet Research 21(4). pp 384-407  DOI 10.1108/10662241111158290

The Good to Know Channel

 

In October 2011, Google launched a Good to Know privacy campaign aimed at giving people practical advise when it comes to staying safe online.

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Google Privacy

 

"We have five privacy principles that describe how we approach privacy and user information across all of our products:

  1. Use information to provide our users with valuable products and services.
  2. Develop products that reflect strong privacy standards and practices.
  3. Make the collection of personal information transparent.
  4. Give users meaningful choices to protect their privacy.
  5. Be a responsible steward of the information we hold.

Source:  Google

Blog Posts

 

Google writes about privacy on several blogs on the Internet. Read and keep informed.