Independent European union is currently investigating on Google.Inc's Internet search engine abides by European privacy rules, which tend to be stricter than those in the United States.
Pietro Petrucci(EU spokesman) said the 28 member panel advises the european commission and EU governments on data protection issues, expects Google to address concerns about the company's practice of storing and retaining user information for up to two years.
Peter Fleischer(Google's global privacy counsel), said the company was doing a lot to protect personal data gathered from users on its search engine.
"We believe it's an important part of our commitment to respect user privacy while balancing a number of important factors, such as maintaining security and preventing fraud and abuse," Fleischer said. He added that Google was "committed to engaging in a constructive dialogue."
Google said it would answer the EU's privacy concerns before the panel's next meeting at the end of June.[]
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