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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Google Accused of Violating Privacy

GOOGLE accused of having penetrated the privacy settings on your browser (browsers) default Apple, Safari, to know the habits of users in accessing the internet.

They are considered to exploit gaps on the setting in the browser by adding a code on advertising that is placed so that Safari will not block it.

There are 22 pages of ads infiltrated the site code of 100 popular websites in cyberspace, and 23 otherwise installed ad code on your smart phone iPhone. It has been confirmed by the technical supervisor Wall Street Journal.

Process, the Safari will not let a cookie is active after 12 to 24 hours, but may serve to trace the user's Safari users.

Cookies will still be tracked and a Stanford University student wrote in his blog that the cookie has been set in order to avoid personal security features in Safari.

Allegations of breach of privacy is not only directed at Google, but also to three other online advertising companies also mentioned using a code. Vibrant Media is a company, WPP's Media Innovation Group and Gannett's PointRoll.

Federal Trade Commission United States (U.S.) was contacted by the monitoring group of consumers on Friday to investigate the truth.