Is it safe to read the Google Visualization api to draw graph?

[Manjunath Kattemane]

Hi All,

I am using google visualization api to generate the graph in my website.

I am reading the data from the sql server through web service hosted locally in our company, i am sending the data which was read through web service to google visualization api.

My company doesn't allow us to use open source tools, is it safe to use google visualization api since i am not sending any company related data/company name etc. i am just sending column name and data to google visualization api.

is it a security threat?

Please advice me.

Regards,
Manjunath

[Voleti Kiran]

i do have the same question.. i am wondering if anyone has responded to you directly or if you have figured out something?

[Jon Orwant]

(The following explanation assumes you're not using maps.)

When a browser visits a web page with a Google Chart, it downloads the Google Charts library over the Internet. The browser then uses the library to render the chart using the data, which in your case is being retrieved locally. Google Charts does not send your data anywhere.

So it is not a security threat.

Jon

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[Ray Morris]

The FAQ may need to be updated.

While testing indicates that the data is NOT sent to Google, the FAQ ( https://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/faq ) states:

Is Google logging all my chart data?

The chart data included in the HTTP request is saved in temporary logs for no longer than two weeks for internal testing and debugging purposes. Of course you should understand that if your chart appears in an image tag on a public webpage, it could be crawled.

On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 8:10:42 AM UTC-5, orw...@google.com wrote:

(The following explanation assumes you're not using maps.)

When a browser visits a web page with a Google Chart, it downloads the Google Charts library over the Internet. The browser then uses the library to render the chart using the data, which in your case is being retrieved locally. Google Charts does not send your data anywhere.

So it is not a security threat.

Jon

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 7:10 AM Voleti Kiran <volet...@gmail.com> wrote:

i do have the same question.. i am wondering if anyone has responded to you directly or if you have figured out something?

On Tuesday, 24 May 2016 12:07:48 UTC+5:30, Manjunath Kattemane wrote:

Hi All,

I am using google visualization api to generate the graph in my website.

I am reading the data from the sql server through web service hosted locally in our company, i am sending the data which was read through web service to google visualization api.

My company doesn't allow us to use open source tools, is it safe to use google visualization api since i am not sending any company related data/company name etc. i am just sending column name and data to google visualization api.

is it a security threat?

Please advice me.

Regards,
Manjunath

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