What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'WEB_FORM', 'recipient': 'https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy', 'difficulty': 'EASY', 'action_type': 'DELETE_DATA', 'instructions': 'Go to myaccount.google.com, navigate to Data & Privacy, locate Gemini Apps Activity, and toggle it off. This prevents future conversations from being used for AI model training. Delete existing history from myactivity.google.com.', 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority to challenge secondary uses of consumer data for AI training that were not adequately disclosed at the time of collection, under FTC Act Section 5 unfair or deceptive practices.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this AI Model Training Use of Conversations clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

AI Model Training Use of Conversations — Google Gemini

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What it is

Unless you turn off Gemini Apps Activity in your account settings, Google uses your conversations to train and improve its AI systems.

Clause Stability Highly Volatile

Change

Month Monitored

Apr 28, 2026

First Seen

Apr 28, 2026

Last Seen

This clause has changed once in 1 month of monitoring.

Change history

modified Apr 29, 2026

Reversed the previous statement by now clarifying that turning off Gemini Apps Activity DOES prevent conversations from being used to train AI models, contradicting the previous 'doesn't prevent' language.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This provision means that conversations you have with Gemini, including any personal, medical, financial, or sensitive information, may be used to train Google's AI models. While you can opt out via account settings, conversations already used for training cannot be retroactively removed from model weights.

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.

Delete Your Data

Go to myaccount.google.com, navigate to Data & Privacy, locate Gemini Apps Activity, and toggle it off. This prevents future conversations from being used for AI model training. Delete existing history from myactivity.google.com.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Your conversations — including sensitive questions or personal disclosures — may permanently influence Google's AI model weights, meaning the substance of your interactions could persist in the model even after your conversation data is deleted.

View original clause language

Google uses this data to provide, improve, and develop Google products and services and machine learning technologies, including Google's enterprise products such as Google Cloud. Depending on your settings, your conversations may be used to train and improve Google AI models. You can turn off Gemini Apps Activity to prevent your conversations from being used to train Google's AI models.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates GDPR Art. 6(4) (compatibility test for secondary processing), Art. 9 (explicit consent required for training on special category data), Art. 22 (automated decision-making with significant effects), and Recital 47 (legitimate interests balancing). EU AI Act Title IV transparency obligations apply to general-purpose AI models. FTC Act Section 5 applies to undisclosed secondary uses of consumer data. CCPA §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing) may apply if model training constitutes data sharing. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has authority to challenge secondary uses of consumer data for AI training that were not adequately disclosed at the time of collection, under FTC Act Section 5 unfair or deceptive practices.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Gemini Apps Privacy Notice

Entity

Google Gemini

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 28, 2026

Last verified

April 28, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-003712

Document ID

CA-D-00326

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961

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SHA-256

333227d9766dd13895a3d262b607f6646ab2b0e7443bb18fc220b2f501d68d01

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Google Gemini | Document: Gemini Apps Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-003712
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:22:13 UTC | SHA-256: 333227d9766dd138…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/gemini-apps-privacy-notice/ai-model-training-use-of-conversations/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

AI Model Training Use of Conversations