February 4, 2006 – MichaelZimmer.org

Is Google Logging Your Text Messages?

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 4, 2006in Privacy, Search Engines2 Comments

A new feature in Google's toolbar extension allows you to send text messages to a mobile device. (I'm not really sure why this is a desired feature...) InsideGoogle has discovered that Google's terms of service gives them the right to…

The Four Major Search Engines on Privacy

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 4, 2006in Privacy, Search Engines

Cnet asked each of the major search engine providers about data retention, IP tracking and other user search privacy issues. (I will fully process this later when I have more time) [via John Battelle, and see his similar (and earlier)…

NYT: Increasingly, Internet’s Data Trail Leads to Court

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 4, 2006in Information Law & Policy, Privacy, Search Engines

The New York Times has an article today about the privacy of one's online intellectual activities and the increasing tendancy of ISPs and other online service providers to share that information with law enforcement (hopefully only when presented with a…