Google's own counsel questions privacy practices

The BBC reports that Google's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, has raised some concerns about the company's privacy practices, calling them "vague" and admitting that elements of the privacy policy need to be more precise to accurately reflect what the company is doing with its users' data.  In addition, a group of European Information Commissioners has asked Google to explain its practice of retaining individuals' web history data for up to two full years. 

Many bloggers have raised red flags about Google's, and other companies', policies in recent years.  My best advice is simple: actually read what you're agreeing to.  Just because you're clicking instead of physically signing doesn't make the contract any less binding.