Gmail and privacy

[fanf]

I still fail to understand the problem some people have with gmail.

(1) It's opt-in. If you don't like it, don't use it.

(2) Email is already scanned to protect users from spam and viruses. Why not scan for advertising?

(3) EU Data protection officers seem to agree.

http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200404/msg00152.html

Comments

[vatine]

Yes, that (however) was the impression I got when I saw that part of the T&C. The Actual Technical Reason is to my mind pretty damned irrelevant.