Concerns by Google Inc. that a Bush administration demand to examine millions of its users’ Internet search requests would violate privacy rights are unwarranted, the Justice Department said in a court filing.
The 18-page brief filed Friday argues that because the information provided would not identify or be traceable to specific users, privacy rights would not be violated.
I had understood that the DOJ’s initial request was along these same lines and there probably isn’t really anything to worry about but I have to admire Google’s tenacity given their recent privacy issues that have come to light. You can read more here[/url]