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June 01, 2004
Google Gmail Privacy Issues
Google Gmail has a new page with a rather large analysis on the privacy issues that have been raised ever since Gmail was announced two months ago. To be frank, the page has very little that we did not know before, but it is a good reference point on the Google state of mind concerning privacy matters.
I actually find quite interesting the following paragraph from this analysis:
'We understand that not everyone supports our position on advertising. It's harder to see why you shouldn't be allowed to make your own decisions about it. You should be able to choose for yourself how you read your email. You should have the right to decide whether or not to become a Gmail user.'
Well, if Google is such a 'nice company' as they want to persuade us about in their IPO why don't they simply give us the freedom to chose whether we want ur (G)mails scanned? (Totaly rhetorical question, so please do not answer it since we all know what the situation is).
In any case Google seems that they are definitely taking matters seriously and they view Gmail as a great step forward not simply because it will increase their revenues but because it will allow them to play a completely different role than the one they were playing so far.
As John Batttelle says in his Searchblog this seems to be a good move on Google's part, and a sign the company recognizes some of the larger issues at play.
Basil Drolias @ Rugles Website Marketing
Posted by Basileios at June 1, 2004 05:50 AM
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