Anton Burkov, from Yekaterinburg, filed the suit in a Moscow court when advertisements for French hotels and visa services began appearing alongside Google search results — shortly after discussing a trip to Strasbourg with friends.
"I realized that it was not a coincidence, and that [Google] had read my correspondence," Burkov was cited as saying Monday by the RIA Novosti news agency.
A company spokesperson said the Russian branch of Google had been incorrectly identified as a defendant in the case as it is not responsible for the company's Gmail e-mail service .... http://www.themoscowtimes.com
