구글 버즈 집단 소송 안내문

어제 받았습니다. 미국내 G메일 사용자가 원고인 집단소송인데요. 화해 안 (settlement plan)이 법원 허가를 받더라도 사용자 개인이 금전적 보상을 받는 건 아니고, 구글에서 850만 달러를 내어 개인정보 보호에 사용할 거라고 하는군요.

혹시나 궁금하신 분들을 위해 메일로 받은 안내문을 붙입니다.

Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we've reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year.

Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case.

The settlement acknowledges that we quickly changed the service to address users' concerns. In addition, Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent fund, most of which will support organizations promoting privacy education and policy on the web. We will also do more to educate people about privacy controls specific to Buzz. The more people know about privacy online, the better their online experience will be.

Just to be clear, this is not a settlement in which people who use Gmail can file to receive compensation. Everyone in the U.S. who uses Gmail is included in the settlement, unless you personally decide to opt out before December 6, 2010. The Court will consider final approval of the agreement on January 31, 2011. This email is a summary of the settlement, and more detailed information and instructions approved by the court, including instructions about how to opt out, object, or comment, are available at http://www.BuzzClassAction.com