Electric Frontier Foundation

Google’s YouTube White House Privacy Policy: “Trust Us”

Peter Kafka in Media on June 22, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

How do we know that Google isn’t tracking the viewing records of people who watch YouTube videos at the official White House Web site? Because Google says so. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that’s good enough for it, but Google’s answer may not satisfy everyone.

YouTube’s White House Clips: Now 100 Percent Snoop-Free

Peter Kafka in Media on June 12, 2009 at 5:15 am PT

Want to watch Web clips of Barack Obama’s latest press conference (or backyard shoot-around) but worry that the Administration–or Google–is watching you? Worry no more!