heise: Datenschützer: Googles Mail-Service in Deutschland unzulässig
«Es ist unerheblich, ob eine E-Mail von einem anderen Menschen oder einer Maschine mitgelesen wird.»
The Register: Germans garotte Google Gmail over privacy
«In Germany, email, fax and phone conversations are considered to be confidential. Snooping on email is permitted only when substantial criminal activity is suspected.»
Wired News: Google Gets More Gmail Guff
«The letter, sent to Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, expressed concern that the scanning of confidential e-mail for the purpose of inserting ads „violates the implicit trust of an e-mail service provider“ and sets a dangerous precedent for reduced expectations of privacy in e-mail.»
Google: Gmail
Update:
Netzeitung: Google überdenkt Gmail