The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced Google will sign an undertaking requiring it to be more transparent about how it collects and uses personal data through its services. According to an ICO press release, Google has been too vague in how it processes users’ data. ICO Head of Enforcement Steve Eckersley said, “Google’s commitment today to make these necessary changes will improve the information UK consumers receive when using their online services and products,” adding that organizations need “to properly understand the impact of their actions and the requirement to comply with data protection law.” Google must now make the necessary changes by June 30 and “take further steps over the next two years.”
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