I see nothing in section 11 requiring Google to alter or remove your username if it appears on a webpage before they publish it or make it available to partners.
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Sep 3, 2008
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They do not share personally identifiable information, as detailed in their global privacy policy located here: http://www.google.com/privacy.html
I find it much better for streaming video. Firefox would lock up and shut down video streams even if it was the only app running whereas Chrome has yet to lock up with any video stream. Otherwise, it is an unimpressive GUI and not much different for general surfing.
the reason the EULA needs to be like that is so it can adjust to how you use it - just like google archives every google search you've made, and changes your search results to be more productive; although, google has become very ambitious the past few years, I wouldn't put it past any company to make even more $$ from user data
Sep 3, 2008
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#26
I like it a lot so far, it's very fast and does most of the things I use firefox for (I miss having adblock and mouse gestures, but I'm sure that will come down the path...)
IMHO I don't believe google is after any other browser's market share. They are trying to push new standards in browsers, as indicated in the comic. Why? Because they are have gmail, gcalendar, gdocs etc. etc. etc. and they want people to use and be able to access these services on ANY browser, anywhere. If they succeed in getting everyone to adopt the kinds of standards they are setting, then they don't need to win the browser war at all - they win the webapp war!
Sep 3, 2008
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#27
onosson: That is a great point, and the best piece of analysis I've read so far. Your rating will be 2000+ in no time if you keep this up!
Sadly, the entire reason Google owns everything you do, is because of youtube.com. I don't remember if it's the movie or music people who deal with all the legal stuff, but basically they filed a lawsuit against google saying they wanted everyone's username and everything they've ever posted on youtube.com so that they could make sure people weren't posting copyrighted material. So in other words, don't blame google, blame either the people who put copyrighted material on sites like youtube.com, or blame the legal people.
Sep 3, 2008
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#29
That lawsuit scares me. I'm sure it's intended to scare youtube users also.
when it comes out for mac, I'll keep firefox and switch between them some
Sep 3, 2008
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#31
Opera is the same speed, has gestures built in and has been the pioneering browser for years. Also bear in mind that Chrome is based on the WebKit engine which some of you may know from Safari, and as such has all the same issues as unpatched Safari, including the well known carpetbomb vuln.
ozzie_c_cobblepot> They do not share personally identifiable information, as detailed in their global privacy policy located here: http://www.google.com/privacy.html
The global policy privacy says some applications follow different rules:
"In addition, where more detailed information is needed to explain our privacy practices, we post supplementary privacy notices to describe how particular services process personal information."
Chrome is one of them. Here's the Chrome privacy policy... the release date was this afternoon! What Google currently claims it will collect is fairly harmless (webpage addresses, unique browser/application id) and that page even explains how to disable most of it). Chrome's EULA is a different story:
"By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services."
Two different stories. You have to wonder why Google added this provision into the EULA when other browsers have not...
Sep 3, 2008
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#33
likesforests: I don't think the Chrome EULA, as regarding content, supercedes the general privacy policy, specifically regarding personally identifiable information.
I just found a news article where Rebecca Ward from Google said they plan to remove section 11 from the EULA after user uproar. So in a week, all may be well!
ozzie_c_cobblepot> I don't think the Chrome EULA, as regarding content, supercedes the general privacy policy, specifically regarding personally identifiable information.
You may be right. I don't know US law well enough to be certain whether the EULA, global privacy policy, or Chrome privacy policy, or terms of their open source licensing would take precedence in civil court... it's not something I want to worry about. I'll simply wait a week until they remove section 11 before using the product. :)
It doesn't load anything significantly faster than Safari on Vista SP1. I like both.
From the Chrome EULA:
11. Content license from you
11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.
11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.
11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.
11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.