Google Latitude privacy

Google has taken steps to address the privacy concerns over their Latitude service, and most people seem to be satisfied.  One thing I’m slightly surprised about is that no one seems to be particularly suspicious of what their statement

Google stores only the most recent automatic update or location selection you manually entered on our servers.

does NOT say, to wit, whether the data might be stored on servers other than “our servers”.

If DHS wants to track your location via your cell phone, they don’t really need Google’s help doing that. On the other hand, if a private company is already collecting data on people’s movements, that must look like a mighty tempting target…

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