Submission + - Google's scanning of Gmail to deliver ads may violate federal wiretap laws (itworld.com)
SpacemanukBEJY.53u writes: In a declaration that could make Google very nervous, a US federal judge on Thursday rebuffed Google's defense of its targeted ad system that scans the content of Gmail. Judge Lucy Koh — who also heard the Apple-Samsung case — found Google's terms and conditions and privacy policy isn't clear to users. Koh subsequently allowed a class-action suit to proceed against the company. The plaintiffs in the suit allege Google violates federal and state wiretap laws by scannning the messages sent by non-Gmail and Gmail users.