Read more Article 29 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2960/article-29.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 12:25:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3059/google-amps-up-privacy-protections.htmlDustin Lushing<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=7542&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034655' border='0' />Google promised to step up its privacy protection yesterday, after European officials rebuked the search giant for storing data that could reveal political opinions, religious beliefs, and sexual preferences. Google will limit the amount of time it retains user data to 18 months and will "radically design" its cookie system,...A Google sign inside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., May 30, 2007. Google Inc. bills the latest twist on its online maps as "Street View," but it looks a bit like "Candid Camera" as you cruise through the panorama of pictures that captured a fleeting moment in neighborhoods scattered across the country. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)http://www.newser.com/story/3059/google-amps-up-privacy-protections.htmlWed, 13 Jun 2007 11:29:10 CDT