The notice states that users can disable Gemini Apps Activity to opt out of conversation data being used for AI model improvement, but clarifies that this control applies only to Gemini apps and does not affect data use by other Google products or services.
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This provision establishes a user control for limiting AI training use of Gemini conversation data, but the notice explicitly limits the scope of this control to Gemini apps, meaning data that crosses into other Google services remains subject to those services' separate data use terms.
The updated privacy notice establishes that Google collects data from third-party services you connect to Gemini, including Model Context Protocol server tools, and that such connections are not monitored or secured by Google. The notice explicitly states that choosing to connect third-party apps may expose your data, passwords, devices, and accounts to unauthorized access. The revised terms also clarify that you can use temporary chats, which are not retained for AI improvement purposes with human reviewer assistance. You can manage connected app permissions through Gemini Spark settings.
View change record →The updated notice adds new disclosure sections explaining how data flows when using Gemini Spark (remote browser and computer access), how avatar creation collects and processes information, and clarifies that Google collects information about AI reasoning steps during task execution. The notice also refines language around subscription information to specify 'Google AI plan' rather than just generic 'paid subscription.' These changes do not establish new obligations but rather expand the transparency disclosures provided to users about existing and new features.
View change record →The updated notice now explicitly identifies Memory as a feature that operates on the basis of user consent, alongside Voice Match. The revised language removes prior geographic restrictions on personalization, meaning Gemini can now reference chat history to generate personalized insights for all users globally, not just those outside the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. The removal of the statement 'Keep Activity must be on to use this feature' simplifies the operational requirement but does not establish a new obligation. You can learn how to turn the Memory feature on or off through the updated privacy notice.
View change record →Simplified and reframed from 'Gemini Apps Activity' to 'Keep Activity' setting, narrowed scope to chat review control, and removed language about non-applicability to other Google services.
View full change record →Removed detailed description of on/off behavior and retention periods, added explicit limitation that the setting does not affect data usage across other Google products.
View full change record →Under this clause, disabling Gemini Apps Activity prevents future conversations from being used to improve Gemini's AI models but does not affect how Google may use associated data in connection with other Google products and services. The control is product-specific and does not constitute a global opt-out from data use across Google's ecosystem.
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"You can turn off Gemini Apps Activity to prevent this. Your Gemini Apps Activity setting only applies to your use of Gemini apps, and doesn't affect how Google may use your data in connection with other Google products and services.Excerpt from Google Gemini's Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
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This provision establishes a user control for limiting AI training use of Gemini conversation data, but the notice explicitly limits the scope of this control to Gemini apps, meaning data that crosses into other Google services remains subject to those services' separate data use terms.
Under this clause, disabling Gemini Apps Activity prevents future conversations from being used to improve Gemini's AI models but does not affect how Google may use associated data in connection with other Google products and services. The control is product-specific and does not constitute a global opt-out from data use across Google's ecosystem.
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