Google Gemini · Gemini Apps Privacy Notice

AI Model Training Opt-Out

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What it is

Your conversations with Gemini may be used to improve Google's AI models. This includes using conversations to train, develop, and improve Google products and services. You can turn off Gemini Apps Activity to prevent your conversations from being used for model training.

Why it matters

An opt-out model for AI training data use means most users' conversations contribute to AI model development without their active knowledge or consent, which raises significant concerns under GDPR's requirements for a valid lawful basis for processing.

Consumer impact

Every conversation you have with Google Gemini is stored by Google for up to 18 months by default and may be read by human reviewers for safety and quality purposes, meaning sensitive personal information shared in chats could be accessed by Google employees. Your Gemini conversation data may also be used to train and improve Google's AI models unless you opt out, creating a persistent data footprint that extends well beyond the immediate session. You can turn off Gemini Apps Activity at myactivity.google.com to stop future conversations from being saved, and you can delete past conversations from your Gemini activity history on that same page.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Go to myactivity.google.com, find 'Gemini Apps Activity', and toggle it off to prevent your conversations from being used for AI model training.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate whether Google's opt-out AI training model constitutes an unfair practice under FTC Act Section 5, particularly given the default-on nature of data use for commercial model development.
    File a complaint →

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Document information
Document
Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
Entity
Google Gemini
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001916
Document ID
CA-D-00326
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Entity: Google Gemini | Document: Gemini Apps Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-001916
Captured: 2026-04-01 14:52:43 UTC | SHA-256: 9b9edfeccea7241d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/gemini-apps-privacy-notice/ai-model-training-opt-out/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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