Google accused of invading students' privacy

Google is being accused of invading the privacy of students using laptop computers powered by the Internet company's Chrome operating system.

Digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation alleged in a complaint filed yesterday Google rigged their Chromebook computers in a way that allows the company to collect information about search requests and online video habits.

Further, the complaint alleges Google is violating a student privacy pledge signed last year. Covering over 200 companies, the pledge guarantees students' personal information won't be exploited for noneducational purposes.

"Our services enable students everywhere to learn and keep their information private and secure," Google officials said in a statement that refutes the claims.

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