[slg]

Do you think a company has zero obligations to its users if those users are not paying for the service?

Most of us have never directly paid Google for anything. I think we would still have justification in being upset if there was a central Google flaw that allowed users to view our search or Gmail histories.

[rootsudo]

You assume the company is not doing this on purpose, or without intent.

-- There were general flaws w/ Google & gMail to allow governments to snoop in on unencrypted communication. There probably still is.

[vkou]

Ethical obligation? Sure. Ethics don't put bread on the table, though. Practical obligation? You get what you pay for.