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

[Kris Douglas]

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/
>

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

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      Mail: kris at softdel.net
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