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Love That Google App Or Plug-In? Say Goodbye To Email Privacy

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If Gmail users thought their communications were private, they may want to think again. Digital Trends reports that by using third-party Gmail apps or plugins, users may have given those developers access to read and scan their private emails. Not only can developers read full emails in Gmail, Google also gives them access to details like the recipient’s address and time stamps. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear that any user information has been misused at this time. Google claims that it vets all third-party developers before granting access to its users’ emails, and that the user’s permission is required. The problem is that the request for permission often doesn’t state whether one is granting email access to a computer--or a human.

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