For a company that describes transparency as one of its ‘core values’, it was something of a private party. Google’s annual conference began yesterday amid tight security, with members of the media and public barred unless specifically invited. Civil liberty campaigners warned that Google – which has been accused of invading the privacy of its customers by harvesting details about their online activity – was using its ‘dominance to influence decision-makers behind closed doors’ at the Zeitgeist event. Speakers: Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is due to speak at Google's annual Zeitgeist conference today and singer Annie Lennox gave a talk yesterday
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Annual conference begins amid tight security
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Media and public barred unless specifically invited
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Zeitgeist taking place at Grove hotel in Hertfordshire
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Bill Clinton and Annie Lennox among speakers
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