sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Google@lemdro.idEnglish · 17 days agoEFF pushes back on Google data scandal response: 'Google screwed up'www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoTL;DR A legal complaint was filed against Google for handing over a user’s data to the government before informing the user. Google says it informs users “when their accounts have been subpoenaed, unless under legal order not to or in an exceptional circumstance.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now chimed in, stating that Google’s exceptions do not fit this situation.
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A legal complaint was filed against Google for handing over a user’s data to the government before informing the user.
Google says it informs users “when their accounts have been subpoenaed, unless under legal order not to or in an exceptional circumstance.”
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now chimed in, stating that Google’s exceptions do not fit this situation.