“However, Gmail likes access to the plaintext stuff. They no longer use email content for ad-targeting, but they still need this access for spam-filtering and a

“However, Gmail likes access to the plaintext stuff. They no longer use email content for ad-targeting, but they still need this access for spam-filtering and auto labeling.” Absolutely. As mentioned in this¹ article: “Though Google announced that it would stop using consumer Gmail content for ad personalization last July, the language permitting it to do so is still included in its current privacy policy, and it without a doubt still scans users emails for other purposes. Aaron Stein, a Google spokesperson, told NBC that Google also automatically extracts keyword data from users’ Gmail accounts, which is then fed into machine learning programs and other products within the Google family. Stein told NBC that Google also “may analyze [email] content to customize search results, better detect spam and malware,” a practice the company first announced back in 2012.” ―――――― ¹ — https://theoutline.com/post/4524/remember-when-google-said-it-would-stop-reading-your-email https://theoutline.com/post/4524/remember-when-google-said-i...