martinibuster - 7:28 pm on May 30, 2008 (gmt 0)

>>>First Viacom, then Belgium, now California?

StoutFiles, four important points:

1. California's law has been in effect since 2004

2. This law applies to everyone

3. This is not about a lawsuit against Google, and if you take a moment to read the article, you will find the subject is not about attempts to get money out of Google.

4. This is about Google "splitting hairs" in order to, as some experts believe, avoid compliance with a California privacy law.

Here's a thread from four years ago about the California privacy act of 2003 [webmasterworld.com].

Many are hoping for out of court settlements, that's really the bottom line.

Not in this case. There is no lawsuit, no demand for money, no bottom line. It's just a reporter realizing, "Hey, Google doesn't appear to be complying with a significant law."

[edited by: martinibuster at 7:42 pm (utc) on May 30, 2008]