Google Stops Deleting Street View WiFi Data It Collected
Google has halted the global deletion of collected private WiFi data on Friday following confusion over what it should do with the material. The move came after several European governments asked the internet company to delete the data while others called for a halt. Privacy International, a UK pressure group, threatened Google with a police complaint if the company did not stop destroying the data by Monday.
Last week, Google revealed it had intercepted personal data from homes and businesses while taking photos for its Street View service. The data had been collected in 30 countries during the past three years. However, there has been confusion about what Google should do with the data. The data protection authorities of Ireland, Denmark and Austria have asked for Google to destroy the data immediately to prevent any misuse. But other countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain wanted the data kept for an investigation.
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