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[ PRIVACY Forum ] "Yes, Gmail users have an expectation of privacy"
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Wed Aug 14 15:53:59 2013
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:39:42 -0700
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Yes, Gmail users have an expectation of privacy
http://j.mp/14LV9p2 (Verge)
This line has been widely misinterpreted to make it seem like Google
is saying Gmail users have no expectation of privacy when they use
Gmail, and the outrage is thick. Consumer Watchdog put out a press
release calling the line a "stunning admission" that "Google has
finally admitted they don't respect privacy." And as the story's
circulated through the media, the comparisons to Edward Snowden,
PRISM, and the NSA are flying fast and furious. Which is exactly what
the personal-injury lawyers who filed the case seem to want ...
Unfortunately for outrage junkies, there's just nothing here. First of
all, Google's argument isn't even about Gmail users, who are covered
by Google's unified privacy policy. Google's argument is about
non-Gmail users who haven't signed Google's terms of service. It's
right there in black and white - the heading for the section literally
starts with the words "The Non-Gmail Plaintiffs."
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