AOL Mail Users May Have Been Subject to Google Scanning Emails

After allegations of Google scanning emails compelled the company to end the practice, users of AOL Mail and other services could be eligible for statutory damages under California law.

If you used AOL Mail and you sent email to Gmail users but you did not have a Gmail account, or at least did not have a Gmail account before October 2017, you may have a legal claim.

Google allegedly used to scan emails sent to Gmail accounts from non-Gmail accounts and use this information for advertising purposes. This was done without the sender’s consent, allegedly. Google reportedly stopped this practice in 2017, after a settlement that was reached in August 2017.

Though Google has stopped this allegedly unlawful practice, lawyers are investigating the possibility of a Google scanning emails lawsuit, and are investigating claims from AOL Mail users who may have sent mail to Gmail accounts before Google stopped this practice.

Many people may have had their privacy violated while Google was scanning AOL Mail and other non-Gmail emails without user consent, and they may have a legal claim for compensation. In fact, people who had non-Gmail accounts and sent an email to a Gmail account between Aug.t 1, 2017 and Sept. 23, 2017, may be able to collect up to $5,000 in statutory damages under California law.

Many states have privacy laws that protect companies from using an individual’s personal information for advertising purposes, including California, Florida, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maryland. California’s Invasion of Privacy Act allows individuals to seek up to $5,000 if they have a valid claim that a business violated the act in using their personal information.

Google Scanning Emails Class Action Lawsuit

People have already taken action against Google for reportedly violating their privacy. In April 2018, a group of California residents teamed up with one New Hampshire resident to file a class action lawsuit saying that Google “intercepted, scanned, analyzed, and cataloged,” their emails for advertising purposes.

The California and New Hampshire residents say that they never gave their consent to have their information used for adverting purposes, making Google’s use of the information a violation of state privacy laws. These laws reportedly prohibit communications from being intercepted without the consent of all parties involved in the communication.

Google Email Scanning Settlement

In 2016, Google settled 875 damage claims with people who say that they had their privacy violated by the tech company.

As part of one Google class action settlement reached in February 2018, an injunction was obtained against Google which required the company to change its email practices.

Email Scanning Lawsuit Investigation

Now, lawyers are investigating the possibility of another Google scanning emails lawsuit. Lawyers are investigating claims from people who did not have a Gmail account before October 2017 and used other services like AOL Mail to send emails to a Gmail address.

If you used AOL Mail before October 2017 and did not have a Gmail account before October 2017, but you sent email to a Gmail account, you may have a legal claim, and could be eligible for compensation. Your state may have privacy laws that allow you to seek compensation for each violation of the law.

Join a Free Gmail Email Scanning Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

You may qualify for this Google privacy violation lawsuit investigation if:

• You’ve never had a Gmail account (at least not before October 2017).
• You sent an email to a Gmail account between Aug. 1, 2017, and Sept. 23, 2017.

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