Wouldn't it be ironic, but maybe not unsurprising to many, if Google was really a NSA or CIA op? Google is big-brother accumulating data on each and every Google user that surfs via Google. Its ostensible reason is ad revenue. "By creating comprehensive profiles of users by combining crumbs of data they leave across its services, the firm is betting it can target more online ads at them more accurately." [The Economist].
And Google privacy policies enhance its ability to track. One that is getting a lot of attention is its refusal "to allow its users to opt out of the upcoming changes." [The Economist]. The upcoming data privacy day with Master Google creating master data rules is hypocritical. Google's master plan will arguably be designed to protect your data for Google.
Benevolent - Google may well be, but I rather that "privacy" be determined by the individual.
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