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Google quietly changes privacy policy so your Gmail and Photos could be used in targeted ads - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 5 days ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Google has updated its privacy policy to allow personal information from Gmail, Google Photos, and Drive to potentially be used for targeted advertising, raising new questions about how the company handles users’ private data.

The change, which took effect on October 16, introduces a significant exception to Google’s previous promise that it would not use content from these services to personalize advertisements.

As first spotted by Android Authority, the updated policy specifically affects users who connect their personal information to Google’s AI-powered services, including Search and Gemini.

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[–] phonics@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Is there an inbox wrapper I can use for gmail on android?

I know I know just switch to proton or whatever. I have, but sometimes I still get stuff from things I've connected to gmail that i I've forgotten about.

The gmail app on android is very ad heavy.

Just looking to access my gmail from a cleaner app.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Just set gmail to auto-forward all mail to the address you actually use.

[–] Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Thunderbird

[–] adoxographer@feddit.dk 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you already switched to proton, you can add Gmail to it, there’s an option to add it.

[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

One thing to note on this is that after a week, Google told me that my account might be compromised, severed the link between Gmail and my Proton account, and forced me to log back in to my Google account on my computer.

I reconnected to Proton and it did it again a couple weeks later. Not sure if it's fixed. (or working as intended)

Gmail Forwarding is the old feature that just forwards mail, and that seems to work fine without ever kicking you off, it's only Gmail Connection (which allows sending emails from your Proton mail and having them send from your Gmail address) that's done it for me so far.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Do you just mean an email client? Then fairmail or thunderbird

[–] phonics@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yup thanks

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

The gmail app on android is very ad heavy.

Is it? Or is that just a US thing? Anyway get adguard, that should help.