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Summary

This document establishes Google's data collection, use, and retention practices for Gemini Apps. Google collects conversation data, location information, and usage metrics, and authorizes human reviewers to read and annotate conversations to improve AI models, with retention periods extending up to 3 years. Users may disable Gemini Apps Activity in Google Account settings and delete conversation history through myactivity.google.com.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document is the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice, governing data collection, retention, and use practices for Google's Gemini AI applications, including Gemini, Gemini Advanced, and related extensions. The notice states that Google collects conversations, location information, feedback, and usage information, and the terms authorize human reviewers to read, annotate, and process conversations to improve AI models, with a default retention period of up to 3 years for conversations even when Gemini Apps Activity is turned off. The notice discloses that conversations submitted to Gemini may be used to train and improve Google products, and that users should not submit sensitive personal information, confidential data, or information they would not want reviewed; it also states that conversations with Gemini extensions may be shared with third-party services. The notice engages with GDPR, CCPA, and other regional privacy frameworks, referencing the broader Google Privacy Policy for additional detail, though the specific legal bases for processing and the scope of third-party data sharing through extensions require evaluation under applicable law, particularly for EU/EEA users where consent and purpose limitation requirements apply. The policy's disclosure that human reviewers access conversation content, and that data may be retained for up to 3 years even after activity controls are toggled off, creates material compliance considerations for organizations whose employees or customers may submit sensitive information through Gemini.

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17 important changes detected

17 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

What changed 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 chats and generating insights. The updated language adds that Gemini can personalize your experience and help you get things done, like tasks, using the same mechanism. This clarifies that the data referenced for personalization now extends to task completion and productivity features.
Why this matters The updated language clarifies that Google Gemini can reference your chat history not only to personalize your experience but also to help you complete tasks and perform other productivity functions. The updated terms state that the same mechanism for accessing chats in Gemini Apps Activity now extends to task-related assistance. This is a clarification rather than a new permission, as the mechanism for accessing and using chat data remains unchanged.
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What changed 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.
Why this matters The updated privacy notice adds explicit disclosure of how data flows through the new Notebooks feature in Gemini. Chats with Notebooks are retained according to the user's Keep Activity setting and used to improve Gemini products with assistance from human reviewers, consistent with standard Gemini data handling. Files added as sources to Notebooks are explicitly excluded from direct use in training generative AI models. This change does not alter how data is collected or used, but rather clarifies the scope and limits of data processing for this specific new feature.
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May 5, 2026 low

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 …

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May 5, 2026 low

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 …

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April 30, 2026 medium

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 …

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April 29, 2026 low

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 …

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April 22, 2026 low

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 …

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April 19, 2026 low

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 …

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April 17, 2026 low

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 …

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April 11, 2026 low

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 …

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April 9, 2026 low

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 …

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March 30, 2026 low

Google Gemini removed five sentences describing how users could allow personalization using data from Connected Apps. The removed text explained eligibility requirements for Connected Apps personalization and where users could …

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March 28, 2026 low

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 …

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March 27, 2026 medium

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 …

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March 23, 2026 medium

Google Gemini removed language describing how users could personalize their Gemini experience using data from connected Google apps. The updated notice no longer explains the Connected Apps personalization feature, eligibility …

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March 21, 2026 low

Google updated its Gemini Apps Privacy Notice on March 21, 2026, making four specific language changes. The policy now refers to 'Memory' as the explicit name of the feature that …

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March 19, 2026 low

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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