The relationship between tech biggies and third-party app developers seems to be taking a huge toll on users globally as it is their data that’s on the line. Ever since the Cambridge Analytica fiasco came to light, many tech companies have updated their privacy policies thanks to the GDPR and stringent cyber laws.

Still, there have been certain stones left unturned. Now Gmail has been caught in an ugly storm. According to a Wall Street Journal Report, some third-party app developers had gained access to users’ data on Gmail and were able to read whatever data was available online!

Google recently came out with a rebuttal saying that it was only vetting third-party apps and not reading the data.

Many might believe what Google is saying, but the rabbit hole goes deeper. Here’s a closer look at this whole mess that Google has got itself in.