Google's been in hot water for a number of years after its Street View cars were found to be pulling WiFi data, and the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has today hit the search giant with a 145,000 euro fine (almost $190,000) for its indiscretions. You may not remember the specific case -- it was nearly three years ago that investigations began, after all -- but it has now come a close with this fine and the ruling that El Goog illegally recorded personal data including emails, passwords and pictures, which have all reportedly been deleted. We know the company has enough cash to pay in full, so the ruling will be making more of a dent to its image than its bank account.
Filed under: Misc, Transportation, Google
Via: PCWorld
Source: Hamburg's Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom
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