Google's South Korean Offices Raided Over Data Collection

the_tyrant · 05-05-11, 05:50 AM

SEOUL — The Seoul police raided Google’s office here Tuesday on suspicion that its mobile advertising unit, AdMob, had illegally collected users’ location data without users’ consent, the police said. The raid represents the latest setback to the U.S. Internet search company’s South Korean operations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/te...ogle.html?_r=1

Penguin · 05-05-11, 06:36 AM

Good thing.
Maybe this way they will learn to respect the laws of the countries where they operate.
Many american companies seem to think that the US laws are valid world-wide.

Gerald · 05-05-11, 06:51 AM

A to visibly, to get extra advertising for free

05-05-11, 05:50 AM	#1
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Google's South Korean Offices Raided Over Data Collection SEOUL — The Seoul police raided Google’s office here Tuesday on suspicion that its mobile advertising unit, AdMob, had illegally collected users’ location data without users’ consent, the police said. The raid represents the latest setback to the U.S. Internet search company’s South Korean operations. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/te...ogle.html?_r=1

05-05-11, 06:51 AM	#3
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05-05-11, 06:36 AM	#2
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Good thing. Maybe this way they will learn to respect the laws of the countries where they operate. Many american companies seem to think that the US laws are valid world-wide.