Google is changing its privacy policy and terms

Google is getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Google's new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google. The New Privacy Policy and Google Terms are:

• Easy to work across Google
• Tailored for you
• Easy to share and collaborate

New Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service will come into effect from March 1, 2012. If you choose to keep using Google once the change occurs, you will be doing so under the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Please read new Privacy Policy & Terms of Service now!

Ensuring your information is safe online

The Internet has been an amazing force for good in the world—opening up communications, boosting economic growth and promoting free expression. But like all technologies, it can also be used for bad things. Today, despite the efforts of Internet companies and the security community, identity theft, fraud and the hijacking of people’s email accounts are common problems online.

Bad actors take advantage of the fact that most people aren’t that tech savvy—hijacking accounts by using malware and phishing scams that trick users into sharing their passwords, or by using passwords obtained by hacking other websites. Most account hijackings are not very targeted; they are designed to steal identities, acquire financial data or send spam. But some attacks are targeted at specific individuals.

New Google Accounts will be verified through SMS or Voice Calls

Google has changed its New Account specifications and Now all new Accounts or Gmail Accounts will be verified through SMS or Voice Call. Once you created the account then you'll have to verify presence in the selected country.

Here are two options to verify. 

1- Verify through SMS

2- Verify through Voice Call

From Pakistani Google