Google Accounts - Is it going Microsoft way?

Lately when I was on Orkut, I was greeted by a message saying that all Orkut Logins would be treated as "Google Accounts" and all those who have Orkut login, can link their Google Account to the login on Orkut!!

I have heard people saying Microsoft is the only corporate who wants to monopolize every stuff on the internet. Now I'm afraid that even Google wants to do the same. I wouldn't want to use my Google Account for a simple fact that their privacy policy says that they monitor the no. of clicks, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, etc.

Now, the most obvious question here is - how many of us actually take the pains to read the privacy policy. Have a look at the privacy policy of Microsoft, just to know how strict its privacy terms are!!