[ubuntu-uk] Gmail (was: Im Back!)

[Kris Douglas]

On 09/11/2007, Kris Douglas <kris at softdel.co.uk> wrote:
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> On 09/11/2007, Gaurav Patel <patelgaurav at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > It's the same way the ads are displayed when you are searching, it's
> > no different.
> >
> > On 09/11/2007, Peter Lewis <prlewis at letterboxes.org> wrote:
> > > On Friday 09 November 2007 10:49, Andrew Barber wrote:
> > > > I think gmail is quite superior to anything else.
> > >
> > > I've always stayed away from Gmail as I heard that Google read your
> > email in
> > > order to target ads at you. Even if it is just a machine rather than a
> >
> > > person, it's overstepped the privacy line for me if this is the case.
> > >
> > > Anyone know the truth about this?
> > >
> > > Also, I assume that there are therefore ads on the screen too, when
> > you're
> > > reading your email?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Pete.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> > >
> >
> > --
> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >
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> It just uses keywords from the currently active email to display advert
> results on the right hand side.
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> --
> Kris Douglas
>       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
>
>       Web: www.softdel.net
>       Mail: kris at softdel.net


Additionally, there is NO threat to your privacy, its just basic code.

-- 
Kris Douglas
      Softdel Limited Hosting Services

      Web: www.softdel.net
      Mail: kris at softdel.net
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