U.S. Internet giant Google Inc. agreed to supplement its new privacy policy so users can better control personal data they do not want to share, South Korea's communications watchdog said Thursday.
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said the company will take steps to better notify users on processing information gathered via its search engines and other Internet accounts, as well as give freedom to restrict data collection.
The move marks the first time that the world's leading search engine and service provider has taken steps to alleviate concerns that its updated data processing policy could infringe on personal privacy and restrict use. The actions also conform to South Korea guidelines on data privacy protection and rights of Internet users.
The new privacy policy that went into effect in earnest worldwide on March 1 calls for consolidating the numerous guidelines set for people using such services as Gmail, YouTube and social networks into a single rule. Google said that the new policy could allow it to better pool the data it can collect so as to customize and improve services.
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Source: Yonhap News Agency
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