Google Gemini removed five sentences describing how users could allow personalization using data from Connected Apps. The removed text explained eligibility requirements for Connected Apps personalization and where users could learn more about this feature. The updated policy no longer explicitly describes this personalization mechanism or how users can enable it.
The updated privacy notice no longer includes instructional language about enabling Gemini personalization through Connected Apps. Previously, the document contained a section explaining eligibility requirements and directing users to learn more about the feature. The removal does not indicate that the Connected Apps feature itself has been discontinued, but users will no longer find guidance on this capability within the privacy notice itself. Users seeking information about Connected Apps should refer to other Gemini documentation or settings.
The removal of Connected Apps guidance from the privacy notice reduces transparency about how users can control personalization involving their data from connected third-party applications. While the change does not alter the underlying data processing itself, it shifts the burden of discovering this feature and its controls from the privacy notice to other product documentation or support channels. If Connected Apps processing continues but guidance is no longer in the primary privacy disclosure, users seeking to understand or control this practice may have reduced access to information within the expected document.
→ Check Gemini settings directly for Connected Apps personalization options
→ Review other Google Gemini documentation for information about Connected Apps features
→ Users will not find Connected Apps personalization guidance in this privacy notice
→ The explanatory content and reference link for learning more about Connected Apps will no longer be available in this document
Removed instructional language and reference link for enabling personalization with Connected Apps data
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This change removes instructional and disclosure language from Google Gemini's privacy notice regarding Connected Apps personalization. The removal appears to be editorial rather than substantive; it eliminates how-to guidance and a reference link without indicating that the underlying data processing practice has changed. Organizations relying on this privacy notice for data governance mapping should verify whether Connected Apps processing continues outside this document and whether related disclosures appear elsewhere in Google's documentation. No new compliance obligations are created, but documentation completeness may warrant review.
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