Microsoft, Google Groups Warn EU on Overly Strict Privacy Rules
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Industry groups with members including Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. warned the European Union against setting “overly strict” data privacy rules, claiming they would harm technology development in the region.
“Overly strict, static and bureaucratic data-protection rules will have a detrimental impact on Europe’s economy,” said 11 industry associations, including the Business Software Alliance, which counts Microsoft among its members, and IAB Europe, which has Google and Yahoo! Inc. on its roster.