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Russian Man Sues Google for Reading His Private Emails

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 15:11
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A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against search giant Google, accusing it of violating his privacy by showing him advertisements based on comments made in private e-mails.

Anton Burkov, from Yekaterinburg, filed the suit in a Moscow court when advertisements for French hotels and visa services began appearing alongside Google search results — shortly after discussing a trip to Strasbourg with friends.

“I realized that it was not a coincidence, and that [Google] had read my correspondence,” Burkov was cited as saying Monday by the RIA Novosti news agency.

A company spokesperson said the Russian branch of Google had been incorrectly identified as a defendant in the case as it is not responsible for the company's Gmail e-mail service …. http://www.themoscowtimes.com




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