US court ruling on Google/Youtube data handover very worrying for UK consumers say Lib Dems/ Public Technology, 4 July 2008

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"Commenting on the US court ruling that Google must hand over all its YouTube user data to Viacom, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said:

“This ruling sets a very worrying precedent for the future of the internet, with internet users’ personal details being passed around different corporations without consent."