An Analysis of Google Logs Retention Policies

To preserve search log data utility, Google groups search queries in log bundles by deleting the last octet of logged IP address. Because these bundles still contain identifying information, part of these search logs can be de-anonymized [Jones et al., 2008]. Without an external audit of these searc...

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Main Authors: Vincent Toubiana, Helen Nissenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Labor Dynamics Institute 2011-06-01
Series:The Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality
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Online Access:https://journalprivacyconfidentiality.org/index.php/jpc/article/view/593