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[ NNSquad ] "Yes, Gmail users have an expectation of privacy"
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." - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad