Britain reopens investigation into Google Street View service

Seven million dollars. That’s how much Internet giant Google will pay to settle a multi-year investigation into its controversial “Wi-Spy” data collection practices.

Authorities agree that information captured by Google's Street View fleet is fragmentary and can't be linked to identifiable people. The Internet giant faces similar scrutiny in the U.S. In the United States, Google Inc.

Rome prosecutors have launched an investigation against Google for alleged invasion of privacy but its Street View mapping service, the Internet giant said Wedneday.The move follows moves against it by the Italian privacy watchdog, after similar concerns aired elsewhere in Europe.Google apologised Wednesday for the "accidental" collection of personal data during filming for Street View and said it would cooperate with the judiciary, a spokeswoman said.

AP - Australia announced a police investigation Sunday

The Internet giant vows to strengthen privacy protections and says it won't use information it collected over unsecured wireless networks while operating vehicles for its Street View mapping service.The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it had closed its investigation into Google Inc.'s collection of data over unsecured wireless networks after the Internet giant pledged to strengthen privacy controls.

The Australian government has ordered a police investigation into Internet giant Google over alleged privacy breaches, Attorney General Robert McClelland said Sunday.Communications Minister Stephen Conroy last month accused the company of committing the "single greatest breach in the history of privacy" by collecting private wireless data while taking pictures for its 'Street View' mapping service.McClelland said the government had asked the Australian Federal Police to investigate after receiving numerous complaints.

The Australian government has ordered a police investigation into Internet giant Google over alleged privacy breaches, Attorney General Robert McClelland said Sunday.Communications Minister Stephen Conroy last month accused the company of committing the "single greatest breach in the history of privacy" by collecting private wireless data while taking pictures for its 'Street View' mapping service.McClelland said the government had asked the Australian Federal Police to investigate after receiving numerous complaints.