Gmail and the third-party doctrine – lawsuit against Google has been filed

The topic of the safety of the modern devices to bring no risks for physically hurting of users is a main priority for companies. However the physical safety of users is only the one side of the coin for the fulfilling and secure user experience, the other side is the privacy of the personal data and information. As it turns out, if you are a user of Gmail or if you have ever sent an email to a Gmail account, your message has gone through automatic processing of the information that had later been used for commercial purposes (only). And if you ask the same question that we asked ourselves, the answer is No, the information is not just a rumor or mean speculations. It is an absolute truth confirmed by the company. The reason for the vulnerability of the privacy of users is because the privacy has been “voluntarily [turned] over to third parties.”

As a result, a 39-pages long lawsuit has been filed in June against Google. The company is trying to dismiss the case relying on the ruling made in 1979 that says that those who turn over information to third party could not expect privacy. You can read in this link the Google Motion to Dismiss 061313 the filed case.

The case is scheduled for 5th of Sept and by honorable Judge Lucy H. Koh. It will take place in the US District Court in San Jose, the state of California.

Thanks to the Consumer Watchdog, the brief by Google with the analogy they make to get them out of the case, has become public. As Consumer Watchdog says, sending an email is no different than sending a letter. The Post Office must deliver the letter to the exact address and it is not allowed (it is breaking of Federal law) the postman to open it and read it… and use the information.

The scandalous case will certainly have its continuing so stay with us to know the new. Meantime, share with us how do you feel about the automatic processing of your personal information shared via emails to Gmail?

Source: Consumer Watchdog