Google claims that forcing it to license search would put everyone's
privacy at risk because it has a vast amount of user data that
fuels search.
[Judge] Mehta questioned the government lawyers pointedly on the issue
of privacy, which he noted was barely addressed in the remedy filings.
I think it is either sad or telling that the DoJ didn't come prepared to address user data.
There are many methods to address this. Some begin with:
Don't collect data that isn't critical to the service and/or
Don't allow data outside of the service silo and/or
Allow data to flow with the license, when the fully informed user opts-in
There are many methods to address this. Some begin with: