"Storage of data over a long period of time is highly problematic," said Peter Schaar, chairman of the group. "If I am searching for information on the Internet, I assume that this happens without my search behavior being recorded."
Google captures users' Internet Protocol addresses - numbers that identify a computer on a network similar to a phone number - indicating where information originates and is sent.
Search engine powers like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft will have to wait until April to find out what changes they must make to comply with European Union privacy laws!
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