Google books plan still in limbo as judge delays ruling

Google’s efforts to create the world’s largest digital library remain in limbo after a US judge declined to rule on the case immediately.

…Other opponents were worried about privacy and Google’s ability to track users’ reading habits and collect data on them. After the hearing Google said “we appreciate the concerns voiced, but we believe this settlement strikes the right balance and should not be destroyed to satisfy the particular interests of the objectors.” Lawyers estimate that it will be some weeks before Judge Chin delivers his verdict. “This is just another chapter in this story,” Cindy Cohn, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation told BBC News. “If the judge greenlights this without privacy restrictions, we would have to consider where we stand as regards an appeal. Whichever way he rules, I think we can be fairly sure there will be an appeal by somebody.”…

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