Diff: Gemini Apps Privacy Notice

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March 30, 2026 06:16 UTC

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April 9, 2026 06:08 UTC

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Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on April 9, 2026 to introduce 'Connected Apps' personalization, allowing eligible users to link certain Google apps to Gemini so it can use data from those apps to tailor their experience. The update also adds information about how source files in Notebooks are saved and links to NotebookLM's privacy terms. This matters because it expands the types of data Google may use to personalize Gemini, and users should be aware they may need to opt in or manage these new personalization settings.

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	March 30, 2026 06:16 UTC			April 9, 2026 06:08 UTC
	57	What happens when I share a photo or video from a media gallery connected app wi		57	What happens when I share a photo or video from a media gallery connected app wi
	>	th Gemini Apps?		>	th Gemini Apps?
	58	Connected Apps in Gemini		58	Connected Apps in Gemini
	59	What happens with my data that Gemini, Connected Apps, and other services exchan		59	What happens with my data that Gemini, Connected Apps, and other services exchan
	>	ge?		>	ge?
n			n	60	How can I allow Gemini to personalize my experience with my data from Connected
				>	Apps?
	60	How is my data used to make calls & send messages with Connected Apps in Gemini?		61	How is my data used to make calls & send messages with Connected Apps in Gemini?
	61	Gemini Agent		62	Gemini Agent
	62	How does Gemini Agent use my data with the remote browser?		63	How does Gemini Agent use my data with the remote browser?
	154	Respect others’ rights		155	Respect others’ rights
	155	Please respect others' rights when using Gemini Apps and ask permission before r		156	Please respect others' rights when using Gemini Apps and ask permission before r
	>	ecording them in a Live chat. Only upload, generate, and edit content you have r		>	ecording them in a Live chat. Only upload, generate, and edit content you have r
	>	ights to.		>	ights to.
	156	Privacy questions		157	Privacy questions
n	157	Last updated: March 20, 2026	n	158	Last updated: April 8, 2026
	158	General		159	General
	159	What are Gemini Apps?		160	What are Gemini Apps?
	160	The Gemini Apps referred to in the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice and the Gemini App		161	The Gemini Apps referred to in the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice and the Gemini App
	>	s Privacy Hub include only:		>	s Privacy Hub include only:
	250	Some Connected Apps are unavailable when this setting is off.		251	Some Connected Apps are unavailable when this setting is off.
	251	Other settings like Web & App Activity or Location History may continue to save		252	Other settings like Web & App Activity or Location History may continue to save
	>	location and other data as part of your use of other Google services.		>	location and other data as part of your use of other Google services.
	252	Turning off Keep Activity or deleting Gemini Apps activity doesn’t delete data i		253	Turning off Keep Activity or deleting Gemini Apps activity doesn’t delete data i
	>	n other Google services. Learn more about how Google services retain data.		>	n other Google services. Learn more about how Google services retain data.
n			n	254	Source files you add to your Notebooks are saved in Notebooks. View the Privacy
				>	and Terms of Use in NotebookLM.
	253	You can manage this setting anytime.		255	You can manage this setting anytime.
	254	How can I control whether Google uses my audio & Live recordings to improve its		256	How can I control whether Google uses my audio & Live recordings to improve its
	>	services?		>	services?
	255	You can choose to let Google use your audio and Live recordings to improve its s		257	You can choose to let Google use your audio and Live recordings to improve its s
	>	ervices for everyone in Gemini Apps Activity.		>	ervices for everyone in Gemini Apps Activity.
	331	Info about your location		333	Info about your location
	332	Info and content from your Connected Apps (like emails, files, events, photos, a		334	Info and content from your Connected Apps (like emails, files, events, photos, a
	>	nd videos)		>	nd videos)
	333	How your data is used		335	How your data is used
n	334	Gemini uses data from Connected Apps per the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice, includi	n	336	Gemini uses data from Connected Apps per the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice, includi
	>	ng to give you tailored help, find info for you, and help you get more done.		>	ng to give you tailored help, find info for you, and help you get more done. If
				>	you meet certain eligibility requirements and opt in to personalization with cer
				>	tain Connected Apps, Google also uses data from those Connected Apps to personal
				>	ize your Gemini experience.
	335	Data that Gemini shares with other Google services is used per the Google Privac		337	Data that Gemini shares with other Google services is used per the Google Privac
	>	y Policy, including for product improvement. Third-party apps use data from Gemi		>	y Policy, including for product improvement. Third-party apps use data from Gemi
	>	ni consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.		>	ni consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.
	336	How to manage your Connected Apps		338	How to manage your Connected Apps
	337	You can connect and disconnect apps in your Connected Apps settings. Learn how t		339	You can connect and disconnect apps in your Connected Apps settings. Learn how t
	>	o control which apps Gemini works with.		>	o control which apps Gemini works with.
	344	Learn how to delete something from a connected app that Gemini remembers about y		346	Learn how to delete something from a connected app that Gemini remembers about y
	>	ou. If you delete or update data in a connected app, like an email from Gmail or		>	ou. If you delete or update data in a connected app, like an email from Gmail or
	>	a photo from Google Photos, your experience in Gemini may not be affected until		>	a photo from Google Photos, your experience in Gemini may not be affected until
	>	days later.		>	days later.
	345	Things to know		347	Things to know
	346	If you ask Gemini Apps to change shared content or control shared devices in oth		348	If you ask Gemini Apps to change shared content or control shared devices in oth
	>	er services, those actions may be visible to anyone with access to that shared c		>	er services, those actions may be visible to anyone with access to that shared c
	>	ontent or device.		>	ontent or device.
n			n	349	How can I allow Gemini to personalize my experience with my data from Connected
				>	Apps?
				350	Eligible users with Personal Intelligence can connect some Google apps to Gemini
				>	to get new, more personalized experiences previously unavailable in Gemini thro
				>	ugh Connected Apps. Learn more about personalization with your data from Connect
				>	ed Apps.
	347	How is my data used to make calls & send messages with Connected Apps in Gemini?		351	How is my data used to make calls & send messages with Connected Apps in Gemini?
	348	What data is collected & processed		352	What data is collected & processed
	349	When you use Connected Apps in Gemini to help you make calls or send messages, G		353	When you use Connected Apps in Gemini to help you make calls or send messages, G
	>	emini mobile apps collect and process your:		>	emini mobile apps collect and process your:
	445	Post to the help community Get answers from community members		449	Post to the help community Get answers from community members
	446	true		450	true
	447	Help		451	Help
n	448	1 of 7	n	452	1 of 8
	449	Gemini Apps Privacy Hub		453	Gemini Apps Privacy Hub
n	450	2 of 7	n	454	2 of 8
	451	Manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity		455	Manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity
n	452	3 of 7	n	456	3 of 8
	453	How Gemini Apps help protect users from malicious content & prompt injection		457	How Gemini Apps help protect users from malicious content & prompt injection
n	454	4 of 7	n	458	4 of 8
	455	Canvas safety & security in Gemini Apps		459	Canvas safety & security in Gemini Apps
n	456	5 of 7	n	460	5 of 8
	457	Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy		461	Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
n	458	6 of 7	n	462	6 of 8
	459	Verify Google AI-generated images, videos, and audio with SynthID		463	Verify Google AI-generated images, videos, and audio with SynthID
n	460	7 of 7	n	464	7 of 8
	461	Download your Gemini Apps data		465	Download your Gemini Apps data
n			n	466	8 of 8
				467	Report Google AI policy violations that involve your likeness
	462	©2026 Google Privacy Policy		468	©2026 Google Privacy Policy
	463	Terms of Service		469	Terms of Service
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	469	Close search		475	Close search
	470	Google apps		476	Google apps
	471	Main menu		477	Main menu
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	473	true		479	true
	474	Search Help Center		480	Search Help Center
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