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Google Gemini added a new section to its privacy notice describing data handling for a new Notebooks feature. The updated terms state that chats with Notebooks are saved according to the user's Keep Activity setting and may be used to improve Gemini with help from human reviewers. Files added to Notebooks as sources are not used directly to train generative AI models. This clarifies how data flows through the new Notebooks feature specifically.
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0Gemini Apps Privacy Hub Last updated: April 8, 2026 Table of contents Gemini Apps Privacy Notice What data is collected Information you provide Gemini Apps Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps How your data is used How Gemini Apps get help from Google services How Gemini Apps work with Connected Apps Audio Features Canvas Configuring your settings How long we retain your data Requesting content removal and exporting your information Other things to know Respect others’ rights Privacy questions General What are Gemini Apps?0Gemini Apps Privacy Hub Last updated: May 5, 2026 Table of contents Gemini Apps Privacy Notice What data is collected Information you provide Gemini Apps Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps How your data is used How Gemini Apps get help from Google services How Gemini Apps work with Connected Apps Audio Features Canvas Configuring your settings How long we retain your data Requesting content removal and exporting your information Other things to know Respect others’ rights Privacy questions General What are Gemini Apps?
8How can I control whether Google uses my audio & Live recordings to improve its services?8How can I control whether Google uses my audio and Gemini Live videos & screenshares to improve its services?
28Notebooks What happens to my data when when I use Notebooks in Gemini?
34What data is collected Information you provide Gemini Apps What you say to Gemini Apps (like the prompts you submit or speak) What you share with Gemini Apps (like files, videos, screens you ask about , photos, imported chats, and page content you share from your browser) Transcripts and recordings of your interactions with Gemini Live (including audio, video and screens you share with Live) Your feedback Names and custom instructions of your Gems Instructions for Gemini (or “Saved Info”in some locales) Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps Content that Gemini Apps generates (like text, code, audio, images, video, music, public links , citations, chat summaries and personalized insights) Information from your apps, browsers, and devices Information from your Connected Apps and other Google services you use with Gemini Apps (such as your Search or YouTube history, or your page context and URL from Chrome) Information about the apps on your device (for example, to help you get things done using your apps) Information about the apps, browsers, and devices you use to access Gemini Apps (such as identifiers, browser type and settings, device type and settings, operating system) Interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with Gemini Apps (such as interaction logs, performance metrics, crash and debug information) System permissions and device data when you use Gemini mobile apps, such as call and message logs, contacts (to help you keep in touch), installed apps (like Clock), language preferences (to help you speak to Gemini), screen content (to help you act on it), and other app info like page context and URL (when you use Gemini overlay to ask questions) Remote browser data like cookies that contain your website authentication info and screen captures or other page content Context info from devices and services you use with Gemini (such as smart home device names and playlists) Data about your interactions with public Gemini Apps content Supplemental information: information collected through supplemental Gemini Apps features you opt into.35Expand all Collapse all What data is collected Information you provide Gemini Apps What you say to Gemini Apps (like the prompts you submit or speak) What you share with Gemini Apps (like files, videos, screens you ask about , photos, imported chats, and page content you share from your browser) Transcripts and recordings of your interactions with Gemini Live (including audio, video and screens you share with Live) Your feedback Names and custom instructions of your Gems Instructions for Gemini (or “Saved Info”in some locales) Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps Content that Gemini Apps generates (like text, code, audio, images, video, music, public links , citations, chat summaries and personalized insights) Information from your apps, browsers, and devices Information from your Connected Apps and other Google services you use with Gemini Apps (such as your Search or YouTube history, or your page context and URL from Chrome) Information about the apps on your device (for example, to help you get things done using your apps) Information about the apps, browsers, and devices you use to access Gemini Apps (such as identifiers, browser type and settings, device type and settings, operating system) Interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with Gemini Apps (such as interaction logs, performance metrics, crash and debug information) System permissions and device data when you use Gemini mobile apps, such as call and message logs, contacts (to help you keep in touch), installed apps (like Clock), language preferences (to help you speak to Gemini), screen content (to help you act on it), and other app info like page context and URL (when you use Gemini overlay to ask questions) Remote browser data like cookies that contain your website authentication info and screen captures or other page content Context info from devices and services you use with Gemini (such as smart home device names and playlists) Data about your interactions with public Gemini Apps content Supplemental information: information collected through supplemental Gemini Apps features you opt into.
94Privacy questions Last updated: April 8, 2026 General What are Gemini Apps?95Privacy questions Last updated: May 5, 2026 General What are Gemini Apps?
100Gemini in Android Auto Gemini in Maps The Gemini in Chrome feature.101Gemini in Android Auto Gemini in Google Built-in Gemini in Maps The Gemini in Chrome feature.
134We rely on your consent when you use certain features such as Voice Match and when you allow Google to use your audio & Live recordings to improve Google services for everyone .135We rely on your consent when you use certain features such as Voice Match , Memory , and when you allow Google to use your audio & Live recordings to improve Google services for everyone .
175Your saved activity also includes audio, recordings and transcripts of your Gemini Live interactions, your feedback, info from websites you visit with Gemini, product usage, and location info (including your device’s general location, IP address, or Home or Work addresses in your Google Account).176Your saved activity also includes audio, Gemini Live videos and screenshares , feedback, info from websites you visit with Gemini, product usage, and location info (including your device’s general location, IP address, or Home or Work addresses in your Google Account).
178Your audio and Gemini Live recordings aren’t used to improve Google services by default.179Your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares aren’t used to improve Google services by default.
183Keep in mind Gemini Apps are designed to wait in standby mode until they’re activated, for example when they detect “Hey Google.” Recordings may begin a few seconds before activation.184Keep in mind Gemini Apps are designed to wait in standby mode until they’re activated, for example when they detect “Hey Google.” Audio recordings may begin a few seconds before activation.
197How can I control whether Google uses my audio & Live recordings to improve its services?198How can I control whether Google uses my audio and Gemini Live videos & screenshares to improve its services?
198You can choose to let Google use your audio and Live recordings to improve its services for everyone in Gemini Apps Activity .199You can choose to let Google use your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares to improve its services for everyone in Gemini Apps Activity .
199If you turn this setting on: Google uses your audio recordings and Gemini Live recordings (including audio, video, and screenshares) in Gemini Apps Activity to improve and develop our services (including training generative AI models).200If you turn this setting on: Google uses your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares in Gemini Apps Activity to improve and develop our services (including training generative AI models).
200This includes recordings already stored in Gemini Apps Activity as well as future ones.201This includes audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares already stored in Gemini Apps Activity and added in the future.
201Some recordings are reviewed by human reviewers.202Some audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares are reviewed by human reviewers.
202To protect your privacy, recordings sent to service providers aren’t connected with your Google Account.203To protect your privacy, activity sent to service providers isn't connected with your Google Account.
203Keep in mind Gemini Apps are designed to wait in standby mode until they’re activated, for example when they detect “Hey Google.” Recordings may begin a few seconds before activation.204Keep in mind Gemini Apps are designed to wait in standby mode until they’re activated, for example when they detect “Hey Google.” Audio recordings may begin a few seconds before activation.
206You’re in control You can turn this setting off or manage and delete your audio and Live recordings anytime.207You’re in control You can turn this setting off or manage and delete your audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares anytime.
207If you turn this setting off: Your future audio and Gemini Live recordings won’t be used to improve our services (including AI models), unless you choose to send Google feedback.208If you turn this setting off: Your future audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares won’t be used to improve our services (including AI models), unless you choose to send Google feedback.
208Keep in mind Your future audio and Gemini Live recordings will still be used to respond to you and help make Gemini safe.209Keep in mind Future audio and Gemini Live videos and screenshares will still be used to respond to you and help make Gemini safe.
209Transcripts of your Live chats and any other files, images, & YouTube videos you share with Live are covered by the Keep Activity setting, which you can turn off anytime.210Transcripts of your Live chats and any other content you share with Gemini are covered by the Keep Activity setting, which you can turn off anytime.
216Outside of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK, Gemini personalizes your experience by referencing your chats in Gemini Apps Activity and using them to generate personalized insights.217Gemini can personalize your experience by referencing your chats in Gemini Apps Activity and using them to generate personalized insights.
217You can turn off Memory anytime to stop personalization based on your past Gemini chats.218Learn how to turn this Memory feature on or off .
218Keep Activity must be on to use this feature.Removed
327Gemini Live recordings Gemini Live recordings (including audio, video and screenshares) are not used to improve Google services by default.327Gemini Live audio, videos & screenshares Your Gemini Live audio, video and screenshares are not used to improve Google services by default.
373Notebooks What happens to my data when when I use Notebooks in Gemini?
374Chats with your Notebooks in Gemini are saved according to your Keep Activity setting and used as described in the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice , including to improve Gemini with the help of human reviewers.
375Files you add to your Notebook as a source in Gemini are not used directly for training our generative AI models.
382Related resources Manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity Manage your Location History Send feedback or report a problem with Gemini Apps Use Gemini Apps Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy More resources for Gemini mobile apps What you can do with your Gemini mobile app Get started with the Gemini mobile app Manage or delete the Gemini app on your Android device385Related resources Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps Manage your Location History Send feedback or report a problem with Gemini Apps Use Gemini Apps Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy More resources for Gemini mobile apps What you can do with your Gemini mobile app Get started with the Gemini mobile app Manage or delete the Gemini app on your Android device
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