658,000 users of the proprietary software got an apology from AOL after the company admitted they posted internet search data. AOL claimed that the information was only used for academic research, and that the user names were not connected.
On the contrary, bloggers who found the information on AOL’s website protested saying that it was not that hard to figure out someone’s identity, forcing AOL to make a public apology. The information is still public though, and AOL may face legal ramifications if found that there was a violation in the privacy statement.
Is anything in this day and age private? I mean, why even have a privacy policy if it’s created with loop holes to be easily maneuverable by the creators? AOL/Time Warner control the world, and it’s obvious that they will circumvent the law, and will be back to business as usual. If anyone using the net or any form of communication outside of face-to-face human interaction actually believes that they are doing so in public is a fool. Our society has gotten further and further away from basic human interaction that most have unconsciously forfitted their right to privacy by using such products as AOL.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/hLnuBTM2P7JszV/AOL-Apologizes-for-Posting-User-Search-Data
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