Google scans mails Gmail class action for USA

Google will find itself in front of the U.S. Justice for did not respect the privacy of Gmail users. In this case, it allows to scan their mails for advertising purposes, without really a warning.

Google does not rely only on your search history and browsing to offer advertising, it also scans your e-mails. Even if he defends with arguments as the best fight against spam, Google will end soon before Justice following a class action filed recently. It is the judge based in San Jose, Lucy Koh, who will this trial, she has already shown in the Samsung vs. Apple war.

The plaintiffs invoked the Wiretap Act, the Act on the sheets, on the principle of respect for privacy. Google has of course already forbidden. For him, this practice does not solely targeted advertising. He explains that it also allows for example to fight against spam and improve security. Moreover, he added that the launch of Gmail last version, last July, users have accepted the conditions under which the scan emails is discussed.