Apparently today is Data Privacy Day 2010. To mark the occastion Google have published their 'Privacy Principles':

• Use information to provide our users with valuable products and services.
• Develop products that reflect strong privacy standards and practices.
• Make the collection of personal information transparent.
• Give users meaningful choices to protect their privacy.
• Be a responsible steward of the information we hold.

Not quite the values of VRM FutureGov's Carrie is a passionate supporter of (ask her for more details on that one if you're interested - well worth a coffee and a chat), but interesting to see nonetheless.

For more on Google thoughts on privacy, you can read their full their blog here.

Classy, thought provoking presentation from Georgetown University's Evgeny Morozov.

Many thanks to @odilas for sharing.

Lee Bryant gives a really nice why to/how to introduction to participation and open data at the Social Strategy Talk event in Amsterdam

You can read his commentary in full over on the Headshift blog.

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