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Privacy Complaint Against Google's GMail Service

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

CRCates writes "Privacy groups in the UK have filed a complaint against Google over its new Gmail service. Privacy groups said they were concerned about Google's ability to link a user's personal details, supplied in the Gmail registration process, to Web-surfing behaviour through the use of a single cookie for its search and mail services. "

8 of 447 comments (clear)

  1. Eternal cookie by JosKarith · · Score: 5, Funny

    This would be the cookie that doesn't expire till 2038 yes?

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  2. Two Cookies Would Fix it by PetoskeyGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    After all not even a company like google could keep track of that much information. :P

  3. I wish to register a complaint by minus9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish to complain about the post I am going to make half an hour from now. It is inflammatory and totally uncalled for.

  4. Re:So? by fetus · · Score: 3, Funny

    "And they don't read your email."

    spy mac?

  5. Re:Not that simple by jaaron · · Score: 4, Funny

    It seems that European privacy law is much more strict than US law, and by retaining a subscriber's email even after they have deleted it or cancelled their account Google is breaking those laws.

    Cool. Looks like the rest of us won't have to compete with all the Europeans for cool gmail addresses. :)

    Another option is that gmail just won't be available in Europe.

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  6. They're all watching me by minus9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sure the first thing the hotmail staff do when they get into work on a morning is read all my mail to find out what a fascinating life I lead.

    As soon as Bill Gates and his henchmen manage to reconcile the facts that I am a 104 year old man from Zimbabwe, lots of hot teens want to meet me and I have a massive interest in cable descramblers then I am sure they have some evil plan to oppress me.

    1. Re:They're all watching me by TheSpoom · · Score: 3, Funny

      Y'know, someone complained about this. Just thought you should know.

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  7. Re:At least SOMEONE is concerned about this by Orne · · Score: 4, Funny

    Repeat after me, We are all free thinkers...

    We are all free thinkers...