[Gmail-Users] Re: Are my messages really private on google? What is the new definition of private?

Bryon Sommers wrote:
> My opinion on this issue of privacy in general is this: any other free email
> service can and probably does the exact same thing, meaning saving a copy of
> emails on their server. Just because Google actually uses that info for
> relevant ads freaks people out. But i have a strong feeling that Yahoo or
> MSN or any other service has the ability to retrieve any and every email
> ever sent by its users for possible retrieval by a more aggressive party at
> a later date. Its just because Google explicitly shows you how powerful
> scanning emails can be with their ads. But if you are concerned about
> privacy as stated in the original poster indicated, then i would be wary
> using ANY email service. Dont doubt for a second that ALL email services
> leave some kind of digital "paper" trail.

Yes, I agree with what Bryon says. Google is no more or less private
than any other unencrypted webmail.