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> free stuff we pay for Did you actually pay for it? With money? Or was it free?

• DocTomoe 5y ago
  Either you think "paying with your data" is a valid argument, or you don't (but then the service needs to be free even without agreeing to the data stuff). Google can't have it both ways.
  • montroser 5y ago
    Can't they? Seems like they do have it both ways. You can pay for Google Workspace with money, in which case you are the customer, and so you get customer service. Or you can use the free version, in which case the advertiser is the customer and you are not.
• zulln 5y ago
  The post mentions a few subscription services, Google One being one of them. That gives extra storage in Gmail and access to Google support. By then I would definitely say that you are a paying customer.