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The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data protection laws.BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals sufficiently protect users' data. Google said in January it was simplifying its privacy regulations, consolidating 60 guidelines into a single policy that will function across all its services ...The new policy set off a firestorm of concern and complaints from some users.(Reuters) - At its January policy meeting, the Federal Reserve said it would likely keep interest rates "exceptionally low" until late 2014 in view of the slow pace of the recovery, and adopted for the first time an explicit inflation target. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke also said the U.S. central bank "should be looking to do more" to help the economy if inflation continues to stay low and ...The great Google privacy policy change freak out continues. In the latest developments, Google has defended its changes in a letter to Congress, and will send two Google reps to Washington, D.C., to give a ?closed-door briefing? on the new policy.Google refuses to bend to EU regulators, who have asked the company to hold off on rolling out their new privacy policy. In the U.S., Google responded to a letter and attended a closed-door privacy briefing with members of Congress.Lawmakers attending conferences hosted by a right-leaning, pro-business policy group have been getting reimbursed for their trips from a fund paid for by lobbying firms and corporate donors, according to a new report.At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.The European Union justice commissioner supported a request by E.U. governments that Google delay changes in its privacy policy while consumer implications are investigated.Policy - Yahoo! News Search Results
