New Article 29 Working Party EU Rules on Search Engines: Protecting Privacy and Freedom (Center for Digital Democracy)

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has apparently released [pdf] its “Opinion on data protection issues related to search engines.

”It’s a very important decision and governs how search engines collect, process, use, and retain individual consumer information. It expands the discussion on why IP addresses and cookies are to be considered personal information as they relate to search.

Search engine companies engaged in business in the EU will have to comply with this directive, which will include Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.