Read previewA leaked copy of an internal Google database revealed thousands of privacy-related incidents from 2013 to 2018, according to a report from 404 Media published Monday.
The leaked information, sent to 404 Media by an anonymous tipster, reveals flagged instances where Google's privacy guardrails may have failed.
Another situation involved Google's Street View saving license plates due to an algorithm that detected text in images, according to the 404 Media report citing the leaked information.
Few of the documented incidents were publicly reported, according to 404 Media.
Google told Business Insider it implemented hundreds of new and additional protections over the last six years to ensure user security and privacy.
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