Google is making a change to its advertising practices that will affect millions of Gmail users around the globe. Starting later this year, the company will stop reading your emails to refine its ads.

A year ago, Google’s Gmail said it stopped its practice of scanning users’ inboxes to personalize ads. But it still allows outside app developers to scan inboxes, according to a Wall Street Journal ...

Google confirmed the move last week, writing in a blog post that the change will be made “later this year.” Once the transition is complete, no emails sent to consumer Gmail inboxes will be scanned ...

The company agreed to implement changes to its email processing practices to settle claims on behalf of non-Gmail subscribers. Google Inc. has agreed to settle a class action challenging the way the ...

Google is slowing but not stopping its practice of scanning of Gmail messages to gather insights for targeted advertising. As part of a settlement of a class action suit in a Northern California, ...

The uproar over Google’s allowing third-party app developers to scan Gmails has drawn Congressional attention. In a letter sent yesterday to Alphabet CEO Larry Page, Congress demanded answers about ...

The tech giant agreed to technical changes but won't end scanning as part of a no-cash settlement deal. SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. has agreed to settle a class action challenging the way the company ...