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Google May Face New Scrutiny For Privacy Violations In Switzerland

By Intellectual Property Watch

Legally speaking, there is "little doubt" that Google's collection of WiFi data by its roving Street View vehicles violates the Swiss Data Protection Act, and the company is likely to come under new scrutiny in Switzerland possibly even resulting in "severe financial consequences," a respected Swiss law firm has said.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on June 04, 2010 (boomark / email).