Google this week updated its terms of service with new language that more clearly spells out how it scans and analyzes user content, such as emails, to match it with targeted ads. “Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection,” reads a new paragraph. “This analysis occurs as the content is sent, received, and when it is stored.”
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Google Clarifies Gmail Snooping in Updated ToS
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 16, 2014 06:22 AMGoogle this week updated its terms of service with new language that more clearly spells out how it scans and analyzes user content, such as emails, to match it with targeted ads. “Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection,” reads a new paragraph. “This analysis occurs as the content is sent, received, and when it is stored.”