Google stops scanning emails for Education users, and permanently removes ads option too

Paul Sawers / The Next Web: 

Google Apps for Education users will no longer have their emails scanned for use in advertising, according to an announcement from the Internet giant earlier today.

To recap, Apps for Education is used by K-12 schools around the world, and it delivers free online applications including Gmail, Docs, Spreadsheet and more. Around 30 million students, teachers and administrators use the service today, according to Google.

                                                                                                                                     

Tom Warren / The Verge: Google stops scanning student Gmail accounts following privacy concerns
Lance Whitney / CNET News: Google halts scanning of Apps for Education accounts
Sharif Sakr / Engadget: Google no longer mining student Gmail accounts for targeted ads
Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: Google Stops Mining Education Gmail And Google Apps Accounts For Ad Targeting
Alistair Barr / Wall Street Journal: Google Stops Scanning Student Gmail Accounts for Ads
Stephanie Mlot / PC Magazine: Google Stops Scanning Student Gmail Accounts

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