Google Cloud Privacy

This document explains what data Google Cloud collects when you use its services, how it uses and shares that data, and what rights you have over it. Simply using Google Cloud services counts as agreeing to its data processing terms, and if your employer or administrator uses Google Cloud, they can restrict your ability to change or delete your own data. Google Cloud will not sell your data to third parties, but it may share it with third-party services you or your organization choose to connect through Google's platforms.

This document establishes the terms under which Google Cloud collects, uses, retains, and shares Service Data in connection with its Cloud Services. Consent to data processing is constituted by the act of accessing or using any Cloud Service, without a separate affirmative consent step. Service Data is used primarily for service delivery, billing, credit checks, and security purposes, and is combined with data from other Google products; it is not sold to third parties, but is shared with third parties when users or their organizations procure third-party services through Google Cloud Platform, its Marketplaces, or connected applications. Most Service Data is retained for up to 180 days depending on data type, administrator controls may restrict individual users' ability to manage their own data or account access, and users subject to EU, UK, or Swiss data protection law hold enumerated rights including access, correction, deletion, export, objection, and restriction of processing. Google Cloud commits to advance notice before making significant changes to the Privacy Notice.

Using any Google Cloud service constitutes agreement to Google's processing of your Service Data, with no separate opt-in. Google Cloud collects broad technical information including device identifiers, IP addresses, authentication details, and usage data, and combines it with data from other Google products to build a wider profile. If an administrator manages your account, they can restrict your ability to edit, delete, or control your own privacy settings, and can suspend or terminate your access. Service Data is retained for up to 180 days depending on type. If EU, UK, or Swiss data protection law applies to you, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your Service Data, or to object to or request restriction of its processing — and you can exercise these rights directly with Google Cloud.