Google Changes Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

Google announced it is revising its privacy policy and terms of service as of March 1, 2012. According to the announcement, Google will be streamlining over 60 privacy policies into one.

Google’s new privacy policy can be viewed by clicking here. Google’s new terms of services can be viewed by clicking here.

According to Google’s Blog, its “new policy reflects our desire to create a simple product experience that does what you need, when you want it to. Whether you’re reading an email that reminds you to schedule a family get-together or finding a favorite video that you want to share, we want to ensure you can move across Gmail, Calendar, Search, YouTube, or whatever your life calls for with ease. When you post or create a document online, you often want others to see and contribute. By remembering the contact information of the people you want to share with, we make it easy for you to share in any Google product or service with minimal clicks and errors.”

Understand how Google uses your data

According to Google, “knowing a little bit about you can help make Google products better, both for you and for others. By understanding your preferences we can ensure that we give you the search results that you’re looking for, and by analyzing the search logs of millions of users in aggregate, we can continually improve our search algorithm, develop new features, keep our systems secure and even predict the next flu outbreak.”

Learn more about Google users your data by clicking here.

Finally, Google has provide answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about its new privacy policy and terms of service. View the FAQ by clicking here.