Google's privacy options a mystery to many New Zealanders

Google's privacy options a mystery to many New Zealanders
Google's Greg Fair says it is easier for the company to apply privacy changes globally. (Image: Google)
Henry Burrell
New research from Google shows 51% of its New Zealand users are unaware it is possible to access their Google search history. It coincides with the company making a push to promote its products’ privacy controls. The technology giant’s business model relies on the collection of its people’s personal data in exchange for the use of its free services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, and YouTube. Google charges publishers and businesses for their products and services to appear in Google search results or...

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