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Google agrees not to collect Wi-Fi data in Hong Kong.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

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Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)

HONG KONG, June 8 (Xinhua) - Google has ceased operating its Street View cars in Hong Kong and undertaken that when the cars commence driving again in the city they will not collect Wi-Fi data, HK's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ( the Office) said on Tuesday.

As a result of protracted discussions between the two parties, the Commissioner Roderick B. Woo confirmed that Google has given him a written Undertaking on Monday to assure their observance of personal data privacy rights in the operations of their business in HK.

"I am pleased that Google …

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