Request for Audit of Google Inc. and DoubleClick Inc.

1. We are writing to request that you commence an audit of the personal information management practices of Google, Inc. (“Google”), under s.18 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), on the grounds that:
   • there are reasonable grounds to believe that Google is violating PIPEDA in one or more respects;
   • while other organizations may be engaging in similar privacy-invasive practices, Google dominates the online marketplace and sets industry standards for online advertising as well as search, maps, video sharing, and other online applications; and
   • the recently announced acquisition by Google of Click Holding Corp. (“DoubleClick”) could lead to even more serious and widespread privacy invasions, if action is not taken now to limit the combined entity’s collection, use, retention and disclosure of internet users’ personal information.