Google faces renewed assault
Reuters
LONDON Google's free e-mail service, Gmail, came under fresh fire on Monday, when an international privacy rights group said the service, which has yet to be rolled out, violated privacy laws across Europe and elsewhere.
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Privacy International, which has offices in the United States and Europe, said it filed complaints with privacy and data-protection regulators in 17 countries, from Europe to Canada and Australia.
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The group's initial complaint, filed in Britain, has been rejected.
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Google said Gmail, which is still being tested, complies with data-protection laws worldwide.
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The user terms, however, sparked an outcry among consumer advocacy groups and some Internet users because Google said its computers would scan e-mails for keywords to use in sending Gmail users targeted advertisements. It would also keep copies of e-mails even after consumers had deleted them.
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Privacy International said these and other terms breach EU privacy laws, which are stricter than privacy laws in the United States.
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"We look forward to a detailed dialogue with data-protection authorities across Europe to ensure their concerns are heard and resolved," a statement from Google said. LONDON Google's free e-mail service, Gmail, came under fresh fire on Monday, when an international privacy rights group said the service, which has yet to be rolled out, violated privacy laws across Europe and elsewhere.
.
Privacy International, which has offices in the United States and Europe, said it filed complaints with privacy and data-protection regulators in 17 countries, from Europe to Canada and Australia.
.
The group's initial complaint, filed in Britain, has been rejected.
.
Google said Gmail, which is still being tested, complies with data-protection laws worldwide.
.
The user terms, however, sparked an outcry among consumer advocacy groups and some Internet users because Google said its computers would scan e-mails for keywords to use in sending Gmail users targeted advertisements. It would also keep copies of e-mails even after consumers had deleted them.
.
Privacy International said these and other terms breach EU privacy laws, which are stricter than privacy laws in the United States.
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"We look forward to a detailed dialogue with data-protection authorities across Europe to ensure their concerns are heard and resolved," a statement from Google said.
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