Google Services Conflict with Privacy Rights Outside the U.S.

Of course, thanks to the U.S. "Patriot Act," we in the U.S. have allowed many of our own privacy rights to be eliminated.

But other countries still care about theirs and are nixing companies' use of Google services based on the fact that Google's servers can legally be spied upon by the U.S. gummint. More here and here.

We should not assume the chickens are safe while the only check on the foxes is their need to strike a deal among themselves.