What worries lawmakers is that most consumers don’t understand how app developers use email content. Three senators say Google may not take enough steps to protect Gmail data and ask the company to disclose app developers and third parties. Share all instances of Gmail data.
Although Google itself no longer scanned user email content for advertising purposes a year ago, it continues to allow hundreds of external developers to scan Gmail user inboxes. These services typically use free apps and offers. The user is tricked into agreeing to their access to the inbox, but they do not clearly state what data is collected and how to use the collected data.