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This document explains what Google Gemini collects about you, how it uses that information, and who it shares it with. Google Gemini collects everything you type, say, or share — including your location every time you use the app — and if your Keep Activity setting is on, uses that data to train its AI models. A portion of your chats can be read by human reviewers and kept for up to three years even if you delete them, and using agentic features means your personal data, potentially including sensitive details, may be shared with outside services.
The Gemini Apps Privacy Notice establishes the data collection, usage, sharing, and retention practices governing Google Gemini's AI services. Google Gemini collects a broad scope of user inputs — including prompts, task requests, files, videos, screens, photos, and imported chats — as well as persistent location data on every use. When the Keep Activity setting is enabled, collected data including chats and media is used to provide, develop, and improve services including training generative AI models; when agentic features are activated, data including potentially sensitive personal information such as names and addresses is shared with third-party services to complete tasks. A subset of user chats is subject to human review by Google and its trained service providers, with that reviewed data retained for up to three years regardless of user deletion. Messages sent through the Gemini app are not end-to-end encrypted, and responsibility for actions Gemini takes autonomously on a user's behalf during screen automation rests with the user.
For an individual user, this document means that Google Gemini collects a wide range of personal data by default — including continuous location data, all conversational inputs, and any files or media shared — and that the default 18-month retention period for chat data can be shortened to 3 months by adjusting the account's auto-delete setting. Chats reviewed by human reviewers are retained for up to three years and are not deleted even if the user deletes their own activity, placing that data outside the user's control. Activating agentic or Connected Apps features causes sensitive personal information to be shared with external third parties, and because Gemini's messages are not end-to-end encrypted, Google retains technical access to message content. The Keep Activity setting directly determines whether chat and media data is used to train generative AI models — users can manage this through that setting. Google Gemini currently does not use chat data to serve ads and has committed to clearly communicating to users if that changes.
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24 versions captured · Last updated: August 2026
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 …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice regarding Google Pay transaction data handling on July 13, 2026. Previously, the notice stated that transaction history is saved to Google Pay activity and …
View change record →Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on July 1, 2026 to reflect expanded data collection and processing practices. The revised notice now explicitly discloses collection of data from third-party …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on May 24, 2026 with two minor language corrections. The first change fixed the phrase 'Where Gemini Apps get location data & how its …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on May 19, 2026 to add new disclosure sections, clarify how data collection works with new features like Gemini Spark and Avatars, and refine …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on May 13, 2026 to expand the stated purpose of personalizing user experience. The previous language stated that Gemini personalizes your experience by referencing …
View change record →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 …
View change record →Google Gemini's privacy notice was updated on May 5, 2026 to remove references to 'Google Built-in' from two locations. The first change removed 'Google Built-in Gemini' from a sentence describing …
View change record →Google Gemini's privacy notice was updated on May 5, 2026 to add references to 'Google Built-in' as a new Gemini deployment option alongside existing platforms like Android Auto, Maps, and …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on April 30, 2026 to clarify its Memory feature and expand the scope of personalization practices. The updated language now lists Memory alongside Voice …
View change record →Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on April 29, 2026 to clarify how it describes audio and video data collection from Gemini Live interactions. Previously, the policy referred to …
View change record →Google Gemini updated navigation language in its Apps Privacy Notice on April 22, 2026, changing "Manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity" to "Manage & delete your activity in Gemini …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on April 19, 2026 to add disclosure about imported data from other AI platforms and clarify how imported chats are treated within its data …
View change record →Google Gemini added one line to its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on April 17, 2026: 'Manage or delete the Gemini app on your Android device'. This appears in the Related …
View change record →The document's last-updated date was changed from March 27, 2026 to April 8, 2026. This is a timestamp revision with no changes to the substantive privacy policy content, terms, or …
View change record →Google Gemini's privacy notice was updated on April 9, 2026 to add disclosure language about how personalization with Connected Apps works. The updated policy now explicitly states that eligible users …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its Privacy Notice on March 28, 2026 to add 'imported chats' as a data type the platform collects from users, and clarified that the Gemini Apps Activity …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on March 27, 2026 to describe how data from connected Google apps and imported data from other AI platforms is used to personalize your …
View change record →Google Gemini updated its privacy notice on March 19, 2026 with three language clarifications: the 'Last updated' date was corrected from March 20 to March 10, 2026; phrasing about turning …
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