Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on April 29, 2026 to clarify how it describes audio and video data collection from Gemini Live interactions. Previously, the policy referred to 'audio, recordings and transcripts' and 'audio and Live recordings'; the updated language now explicitly includes 'Gemini Live videos and screenshares' as types of data collected and retained. The practical effect is that the policy more clearly discloses what forms of Gemini Live interaction data are captured, retained in saved activity, and potentially used to improve Google services when that setting is enabled.
The updated privacy notice provides more explicit disclosure of what data Google collects from Gemini Live sessions. Previously, the policy used terms like 'recordings' and 'Live recordings' without clearly distinguishing between audio and video data; the revised language now states that 'Gemini Live videos and screenshares' are collected and included in saved activity. The opt-in setting that allows Google to use your data to improve services now explicitly covers audio, videos, and screenshares. By default, your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares are not used to improve Google services unless you enable this setting in Gemini Apps Activity.
The revised privacy notice provides more granular disclosure of what data types Google collects from Gemini Live interactions. Users now have clearer visibility into whether their video and screenshare sessions are captured and, if they opt in, how that data may be used to train AI models. The change does not alter default protections or add new collection authority; it clarifies the scope of already-permitted collection.
→ Review the Gemini Apps Activity settings to confirm whether you want to enable the 'use my audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares to improve services' setting.
→ If you use Gemini Live for sensitive conversations or screensharing, verify that the setting matches your privacy preference.
→ By default, your Gemini Live videos and screenshares will not be used to improve Google services unless you enable that setting.
→ If you do not review this clarified disclosure, you may be unaware that video and screenshare data, not just audio, can be retained in Gemini Apps Activity.
Updated to explicitly state that Gemini Live videos and screenshares are collected and retained, alongside audio data.
Now explicitly covers audio, Gemini Live videos, and screenshares when the setting is enabled.
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This change is a clarification of Google's existing data collection practices regarding Gemini Live, not an expansion of collection authority or a material shift in defaults. The privacy notice now more explicitly describes what data types (video, screenshare) fall within the scope of Gemini Live interactions. Default settings remain unchanged: audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares are not used to improve services by default. The change engages no new regulatory obligations; it is a disclosure refinement within existing GDPR, CCPA, and similar transparency frameworks. No action is required unless your organization uses this disclosure to brief customers or regulators.
GDPR Article 13/14 (transparency in data collection), CCPA Section 1798.100 (consumer right to know), FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices related to privacy disclosures)
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