The fact that your data is stored on a cloud provider doesn't mean that that provider owns your data. For example, from Google's TOS: "You retain ownership of

The fact that your data is stored on a cloud provider doesn't mean that that provider owns your data. For example, from Google's TOS: "You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours." [0]. The context of the quote from the court documents you referenced [1] is that Gmail inevitably needs to be able to process your emails in order to send them (and potentially filter out the spam). It is not, as you seem imply, about violating your privacy. [0]: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ [1]: https://www.scribd.com/doc/160041493/Google-Motion-061313 https://www.scribd.com/doc/160041493/Google-Motion-061313