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Googles response on new privacy policy ticks off c committee of public safety,Called before a Congressional committee to address questions over the policy, Google officials were said to be less than forthcoming with their answers, according toRep. Mary Bono Mack(R-Calif.), who heads the House subcommittee leading the investigation.

Appearing before Bono Mack and the rest of her subcommittee, Pablo Chavez, Googles director of public policy, and Michael Yang, a Google senior counsel, tried to walk through the steps that users can follow to manage their privacy settings. But Bono Mack apparently still found the process cumbersome.

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But the movelighted a fire under politiciansconcerned by and confused about the policies, prompting them to press Google for more information. Though the company sent Congress a13-page letter in response, a hearing was almost inevitable.

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Saying that Congress might not be able to provide the right answer, Bono Mack suggested that Google users consider switching to other services if the company goes too r.

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At the end of the day, I dont think their answers to us were very forthcoming necessarily in what this really means for the safety of our milies and our children, Bono Mack told reporters,according to The Hill.

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By being more , [the privacy policy] is actually more complicated, Bono Mack said, according to The Hill.

Privacy is an important issue, and were happy to discuss our updated Privacy Policy with Congress.

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With online privacy a hot-button issue in Congress, more hearings are slated to take place this year,校园微博. with some centered on Googles latest changes.

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Google apparently isnt any friends in Congress after a hearing yesterday on the companys new privacy policy.

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