Google is to reduce the data retention times from 18months to 9 months.
The silicon Republic Article said:
Google has revealed plans to anonymise IP addresses on its server logs after nine months from the previous 18-month retention policy.
The search giant – which regularly comes in from scrutiny from privacy advocates over its access to knowledge of user activity – said it is taking the step to address regulatory concerns and improve privacy for users.
In March last year the company unveiled a policy to anonymise its search server logs, a move that was quickly followed by other search giants including MSN and Yahoo!”