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Generally, Google does not sell personal data. They use personal data to sell ads.

• antpls 8y ago
  They also forward personal data to government agencies when asked, like it or not.
  • djakjxnanjak 8y ago
    So does the phone company, right? This seems like something everybody should know before they send a text message.
    • fjp 8y ago
      which is why you use iMessage whenever possible
      • bduerst 8y ago
        Doesn't matter if you're a Chinese user on an iPhone: >Fast forward to today: China Telecom, a government owned telco, is taking over the iCloud data from Guizhou-Cloud Big Data. This essentially means that a state-owned firm now has access to all the iCloud data China-based users store, such as photos, notes, emails, and text messages. https://mashable.com/article/china-government-apple-icloud-data/ https://mashable.com/article/china-government-apple-icloud-d...
        • fjp 8y ago
          You don't have to back anything up to iCloud. You can keep on your locked device and backup elsewhere. My point was that iMessage is an easy way to have your default mode of messaging be E2E encrypted
  • bduerst 8y ago
    So does every other company when subpoenaed by the government. If they didn't comply, we would be complaining how a corporation feels they are above the law.