
European group asks for an investigation into how Google's DoubleClick acquisition could affect privacy rights.
A European consumer group has complained that Google Inc.'s proposed acquisition of online ad broker DoubleClick Inc. could hurt privacy rights due to the massive amount of data the companies would hold.
In a letter, the Bureau Europien des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) has asked the European Commission and other authorities to investigate how the deal would affect consumers.
Full article: pcworld.com

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