Is Google finally getting the message?
This looks like a big step in the right direction!
Next step is to let us delete our personal data.

Google announced this week on that it added a new feature on the Google Takeout service.
Now, users have the ability to export data from their various Google accounts, including Gmail and Google Calendar, in order to create a customized archive or carry over all your info to another service. The Gmail portion of the service will roll out over the coming weeks, but it is available for other Google apps.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-google-takeout-feature-2013-12#ixzz2muYKmynO
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