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

[pjc50.livejournal.com]

Of course, "don't use it" isn't much of an option if you want to correspond with someone who has a Gmail account. Google are in a great position to answer the question "which Gmail accounts has this person corresponded with?"

[(Anonymous)]

...as is any mail provider about every account it serves.

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