Change record
CA-X-001600
Gemini Apps Privacy Notice | Google Gemini
Entity
Date detected
May 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

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Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Google gemini users

Google Gemini's privacy notice was updated to include references to 'Google Built-in' as an additional platform where Gemini operates. The updated language adds Google Built-in to the list of places where users can access Gemini and clarifies that precise location settings can be toggled off for Google Built-in, consistent with other platforms like Android Auto.

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What this means for you

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The updated privacy notice clarifies that Google Built-in is a platform where Gemini operates and may receive precise location data from other Google services. Users can control precise location settings for Google Built-in through the same mechanism available for Android Auto. This is a clarification of existing functionality rather than a new data practice.

What you can do

→ Review location settings for Google Built-in in your device settings if you wish to disable precise location sharing with Gemini.

Key Clauses Affected

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Platform availability disclosure

Added Google Built-in to the list of platforms where Gemini operates and may receive location data.

Location control options

Clarified that precise location settings can be toggled off for Google Built-in, consistent with other platforms.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
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April 30, 2026 06:32 UTC
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May 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Change Detected
May 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Analysis Methodology
Record history

Wording edits to this record that do not change what it claims. Changes to a claim are published as corrections.

2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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Added 'Google Built-in' Gemini deployment option to privacy notice with location data handling procedures.
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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The updated privacy notice now discloses that Google Built-in is an additional way to access Gemini, alongside the web app, mobile apps, Chrome, Android Auto, Maps, and wearable devices. The notice states that Gemini may receive precise location data from other Google services even if location settings are turned off, and this disclosure now extends to the Google Built-in platform. You can manage precise location settings for Google Built-in through the same mechanism available for other Gemini platforms like Android Auto.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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Google Gemini's privacy notice was updated on May 5, 2026 to add references to 'Google Built-in' as a new Gemini deployment option alongside existing platforms like Android Auto, Maps, and Chrome. The updated language now includes Google Built-in in the list of ways users can access Gemini and specifies that precise location settings can be managed for Google Built-in in the same manner as Android Auto. This clarifies that the location data handling practices disclosed for other Gemini platforms now also apply to this new Google Built-in version.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
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Google Gemini updated their Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on May 05, 2026. Change detected: 9 sentence(s) added, 1 sentence(s) removed, 29 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 382 sentences after update.
Citation Record
Entity: Google Gemini
Document: Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-X-001600
Version: CA-V-002138
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:04:34 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-05-google-gemini-gemini-apps-privacy-notice-1600/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

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Assessment

This change is a documentation update that adds Google Built-in to the list of platforms where Gemini operates and clarifies location data handling for that platform. No new data practices are introduced; the change reflects …

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Document
Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
Entity
Google Gemini
Captured
May 5, 2026
Source URL
https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961
Other changes to Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
Previous change Apr 30, 2026
Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice to clarify the geographic scope of personalization features and expand consent language to …
Medium Negative
Next change May 21, 2026
Google Gemini updated its privacy notice to reflect new features and clarify data handling practices. The updated notice introduces disclosures …
Medium Neutral
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