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Google, Yahoo accused of scanning e-mails from non-users

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    Web users in California file ad targeting suit

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Web users in California have filed class action lawsuits accusing Google and Yahoo! -- violating their privacy online.

They say they do not have email accounts with those companies but whenever they send a message to somebody who is on Gmail.

Or Yahoo! mail.

The recipient still gets advertisements tailored to their message right so an email about clothes might trigger ads for a clothing store.

The plaintiffs argue that since they don't have Google or Yahoo! accounts they never gave consent for those companies to scan their email so far.

No response from Yahoo! a Google spokesman says ad targeting is a fully automated process and no humans read -- Emails in order to show ads let's get back to our legal panel -- -- dollar and ready Zell and so I I guess -- the theme here is is that.

Computer errors skill and spy on you good humans can't.

-- the statute reads and -- one a computer I don't at least I don't think is is a person of yet so again what makes this particular thing yet.

What what makes this very -- thing is -- no person is looking at these emails number two nothing's actually being -- apparently what happens is.

Com I send an email to someone with a Gmail account -- computers he's already talking about an iPhone.

Let's send him some ads so nothing is being sent out to any third party.

And by the way what -- their damages I mean c'mon guys can we do something a little bit better -- creating more nonsensical litigation.

Oh boy -- There's a thing -- to come -- you we know we give up some privacy because of all this convenience and technology but.

But -- intercepting emails before they even get you ready ready email but according gets you ready they're picking it up and they Arnie likes nice Bruno -- here.

Like cool although I mean.

It's friction right it's.

-- little -- how you like reading that ray you know re not writing me about the -- -- on the bottom but why not convert it.

It's like a fundamental.

A matter you right.

Is your invite invade your privacy is your privacy and that -- excuse.

That awards not human beings that its computers that are reading it.

Give me a break these days nobody is supervising these computers nobody is controlling -- computers.

Okay maybe everyone that's sitting there this aluminum from intern at Google not reading everyone's emails but there are humans who are involved let's not kid ourselves right.

I'm happy they're bringing this lawsuit and I hope they get some sort of relieved and -- the relief when I tell you what it.

Once again silicon -- ahead of Sacramento my friend.

It and that's the hope like look that's the point is ready you know that bidding -- soon as the laws catch up with the technology they're gonna band is faster -- Then Yahoo! or Google.

Can can say Yahoo! Google but right now they're taking advantage looking to take advantage of the laws because they're ahead of the game and what's going to happen though as soon as they shut that loophole down.

The boys and girls in Silicon Valley will come up with something else they're just smarter faster stronger -- -- They realize it's six million dollar what ever they don't know what's gonna robbery before we can even think about it that's what's next.

And then they'll have like images of whatever they want -- the body floating in and have a big deal.

All stop and rain and I don't want them telling me what to be look at that it went to be thinking it and and I want to read my email helpful suggestions.

Helpful suggestions murder and is -- are you a Dollar General thank you both good nitrates thank you.

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