Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on March 21, 2026, making four specific language changes. The policy now refers to 'Memory' as the explicit name of the feature that enables personalization based on past chats, whereas previously it used only the descriptor 'personalization based on your past Gemini chats.' The operational effect is clarification: users can now 'turn off Memory anytime' instead of the less specific 'turn off personalization,' and the policy now states 'If Memory is on' rather than 'If this feature is on.' These changes add explicit terminology for a feature that was previously described more generically.
The updated policy clarifies the name and operation of Gemini's personalization feature. Previously, the privacy notice described the ability to 'turn off personalization based on your past Gemini chats' without naming the feature explicitly; the revised language now identifies this as 'Memory' and states you can 'turn off Memory anytime to stop personalization based on your past Gemini chats.' The policy also specifies that 'If Memory is on' (rather than 'If this feature is on'), Gemini may use sensitive information from your chats to personalize your experience. You can disable Memory at any time through your Gemini settings.
→ Review your Memory settings in Gemini to confirm your preferred personalization state
→ Disable Memory in Gemini settings at any time if you prefer not to have past chats inform personalization
Policy now explicitly refers to 'Memory' as the feature enabling personalization, replacing generic language, and confirms users can disable it at any time.
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This change is a clarification with no material compliance impact. The underlying data handling and user control mechanisms described in the policy remain unchanged; only the terminology and explicitness of feature naming have been updated. …
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