Gmail

I took the bait and Sig(h)ned up for A Gmail Account Go ahead and look at The agreement. This Email service is under much scrutiny. If you search Gmail with the Google engine. You Should (at this Writing) find some articles about California's response to the new product.
Particularly Liz Figueroa, Who is working to ban the practice of Scanning personal e-mail for advertising purposes.
She has in mind, the European Union's Privacy guidelines.

I understand The Privacy Issue, But is Email A secure Communication To begin with? My understanding is that Only an encryption strategy can make Email Secure.