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Medium Oct 16, 2026

The updated Privacy Notice now explicitly discloses Google Cloud's data controller role under Turkish law, the legal grounds for processing personal data (compliance with law, rights protection, and legitimate interests), and specific retention periods for operational data (up to 180 days, longer for legal/regulatory purposes). The notice also details user rights under Turkish KVKK law, including rights to access, correct, delete, and request compensation for unlawful processing. Users subject to Turkish data protection law can exercise these rights through Google's Privacy Help Center or via their organization's administrator.

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We may use cookies (small text files placed on the user's device) and similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including user preferences or settings, authentication information or analysis.

Excerpt from Google Cloud's Privacy

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Document information
Document
Google Cloud Privacy
Entity
Google Cloud
Date stated by the document
Oct. 15, 2026
As printed in Google Cloud’s text (version CA-V-007628), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007202, captured Sept. 29, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051769
Document ID
CA-D-000647
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007202)
2bc96a7010061b5637cd7295d6c6f3b48f8c09a0dd14589a508118b7055a1cf7
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 16:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007202, captured Sept. 29, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007628, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Google Cloud
Document: Google Cloud Privacy
Record ID: CA-P-051769
Version: CA-V-007202
Captured: 2026-09-29 01:15:43 UTC
SHA-256: 2bc96a7010061b56…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-cloud/google-cloud-privacy/provision/CA-P-051769/google-cookies-used-for-preferences-authentication-and-analysis/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Cloud's Google cookies used for preferences authentication and analysis clause do?

The clause states: “We may use cookies (small text files placed on the user's device) and similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including user preferences or settings, authentication information or analysis.”

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