Google responds to investigation into third-party apps that scan email inboxes to gather marketing data. Wall Street Journal investigation found marketing companies that performed automated scans on email. Google says it closely vets apps and suspends ones that don’t meet its standards. Google advises users to check the Security Checkup feature, which displays which third party apps are connected to an account. The company says third party applications are vetted to ensure they’re transparent with users over how the data is used and to ensure the apps aren’t asking for too many permissions.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/what-apps-are-peeking-into-your-gmail-a-11171