Do these fines really have any effect on Google’s data collecting policies?

Following a complaint from the Brazilian Institute of Computer Policy and Rights, a judge has ordered Google to hand over private data collected through its Street View program or face fines of $50,000 USD a day, that could rise to a maximum of $500,000 daily.
Read more: http://www.neowin.net/news/google-ordered-to-hand-over-street-view-data-or-face-massive-daily-fines
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