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A senior police officer has highlighted the potential legal risks of going too far on social networks. 

The Chief Constable of Cumbria Police Stuart Hyde, who leads on e-crime prevention for the Association of Chief Police Officers, said there is a range of legislation available to tackle offensive or malicious communication.

From today, if you are using any of the services from Google which include YouTube, Blogger and Gmail you will be subject to a single new privacy policy.

The change aims to make it easier for users with just one single policy covering all of the company’s products. It won’t change the data that can be collected but it will allow advertising on some services to be targeted based on your activity using another service. 

There’s been a surge in celebrities, sportspeople and politicians making the headlines recently for their ill-judged comments on social networking sites but there’s a chance you could be at risk of doing the same.

Social networks are great for keeping in touch with friends and colleagues, and for sharing photos and videos. However, the informal nature of these sites can also make it more likely to say something we shouldn’t either professionally or legally.