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.
그런데 버즈 쓰는 사람 많나요? 아무리 봐도 트위터 아류인데. g챗 쓰는 사람들에겐 유용하려나요.