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This depends on how far your trust stretches. As of this year all apps that use the Google Gmail API have to undergo an independent assessment from a security firm to ensure that they are;

a) not mishandling data b) not breaching Google's privacy policies c) securing data appropriately

There is a grace period for existing apps, but we have to undergo this assessment soon if we want to be allowed to keep running.

More info here: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/elevating-use...




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