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lessthan · Apr 14, 2004, 02:21 pm

i just read an article on the californian legislature creating a law to block it because the email is opend and searchd for certain key words that pertain to spam and stuff that furthur clutters our inboxs i dont think this is right as long as no one is reading them it should be ok. here is the article googles gmail

harumscarum · Apr 14, 2004, 02:37 pm

From what I have understood they havent disclosed if they would be sharing this kind of information with companies. They scan your email to personalize ads not just spam. Almost all main stream email providers scan emails for spam but do not store personalized information to "stereo type" you. I wont be using gmail for personal email but since they allow so much storage I may use it to move larger files around.

I just like companies to be upfront with what they do with your information and not pussy-foot around. It also made news that airlines have been sharing passenger logs to security companies. Why should these companies be allowed to profit off of me without my knowledge?

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lessthan Igneous Magma Location: Buffalo NY ( hell ) Posts: 196	i just read an article on the californian legislature creating a law to block it because the email is opend and searchd for certain key words that pertain to spam and stuff that furthur clutters our inboxs i dont think this is right as long as no one is reading them it should be ok. here is the article googles gmail My, my what a mess we've made Of our pretty little heads these days. It appears a heavy wind's blown through here recently. Best wishes have been made for you

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harumscarum Igneous Magma Posts: 183	From what I have understood they havent disclosed if they would be sharing this kind of information with companies. They scan your email to personalize ads not just spam. Almost all main stream email providers scan emails for spam but do not store personalized information to "stereo type" you. I wont be using gmail for personal email but since they allow so much storage I may use it to move larger files around. I just like companies to be upfront with what they do with your information and not pussy-foot around. It also made news that airlines have been sharing passenger logs to security companies. Why should these companies be allowed to profit off of me without my knowledge? under construction....