Google Gemini updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice in an update detected on July 16, 2026, modifying language describing how data is shared when users request automated tasks. The previous language stated 'When you use agentic features, Gemini shares this data with others to help complete your tasks.' The updated language now states 'When you ask Gemini to do things for you, Gemini shares necessary data with others on your behalf to help complete your tasks.' The revision clarifies the scope of data sharing by specifying it occurs 'on your behalf' and limits it to 'necessary data,' narrowing the framing of what information is disclosed to third parties.
The updated privacy notice clarifies language describing how Gemini shares data when handling automated task requests. The revised wording specifies that data is shared 'on your behalf' and limited to 'necessary data,' providing a more explicit description of the scope of disclosure. This is a clarification of existing functionality rather than a material change to data-sharing practices.
Language clarified to specify 'necessary data' shared 'on your behalf' rather than general data sharing.
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This change is a clarification of language describing an existing data-sharing practice. It narrows the framing of what data is disclosed by specifying the principle of 'necessity' and emphasizing agency on behalf of the user. …
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