August 12th, 2009

Google Deal With Publishers Raises Privacy Concerns

By Martin Kaste, NPR

Lethem is one of several authors — including Michael Chabon and Cory Doctorow — who have signed on to a campaign to pressure Google Books to offer greater privacy guarantees for its readers. The effort was organized by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

"They know which books you search for," says Cindy Cohn, legal director for the foundation. "They know which books you browse through; they know how long you spend on each page."

Related Issues: Privacy

Related Cases: Author's Guild v. Google

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