Google, it's time to expand the Data Liberation Front to the Privacy Protection Front.
A not very well known initiative within Google is the so-called Data Liberation Front . Their mission statement:, " Users should be able to control the data they store in any of Google's products. Our team's goal is to make it easier to move data in and out .". A worthy goal which has led to better possibilities to remove your data from Google's services. Also know as Google Take Out . In my view their mission could be expanded to not only controlling your data in Google products but also to be in more control about your privacy and how your data is used. If you use google services all your data is used to improve those services and predict/anticipate your desires, actions and purchases. People get more and more uncomfortable about that lately. Including their parliaments, at least in Europe. This is reinforced by all the Snowden/NSA fall-out which make clear that data inside Google is not that safe and well protected as it could be. Google has clear business ...