Pa. woman sues Google over Gmail privacy, ads

Published December 10, 2012 7:03pm ET



PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has accused Google of illegal wiretapping for “intercepting” emails she sent to Gmail accounts and publishing content-related ads.

Her lawsuit echoes others filed around the country by class-action lawyers who say the practice violates wiretap laws in some states. They represent email users who do not have Gmail accounts and have therefore not signed the company’s acceptance terms.

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