Ronald Jackson's GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES NOW: Are Web Giants Finally Waking Up To Privacy? - Pt 2: Google Announces No More Ads and Gmail Account Scanning

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By Brandon Martin
It seems that Google is in full privacy-control mode as the company said Wednesday that it has permanently removed the ads from the Apps for Education suite. Also, it wouldn’t scan student’s Gmail accounts for advertising purposes. The company believes in enhancing the educational experience for Google Apps for Education.

For those who aren’t aware, Google Apps for Education is a free service used by over 30 million users from around the world, mostly students, teachers and administrators. Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Google Drive are some of the apps currently offered under the service.

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Are Web Giants Finally Waking Up To Privacy? - Pt 2: Google Announces No More Ads and Gmail Account Scanning - But Only For Student Apps

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