Google Gemini · Gemini Apps Privacy Notice

Location Data Collection

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What it is

Google collects your location information when you use Gemini, which may be used to personalise responses and improve the service.

Why it matters

Location data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, capable of revealing home address, daily routines, medical visits, and religious attendance. Its collection by an AI assistant warrants careful consumer attention.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Location data collection implicates GDPR's proportionality requirements and California's SB 1003/CCPA sensitive personal information provisions. Precise geolocation is classified as sensitive data under CCPA, requiring a clear opt-out mechanism.

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Consumer impact

Your conversations with Gemini, including any personal or sensitive information you share, may be reviewed by Google employees and used to train AI models. Chat history is retained for up to 18 months by default, and Google may use this data across its broader ecosystem of services. You can delete your Gemini conversation history by visiting myactivity.google.com and disabling or clearing Gemini Apps Activity.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over deceptive location data practices and has taken enforcement actions against companies that collect or misuse precise geolocation data without adequate disclosure.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Gemini Apps Privacy Notice
Entity
Google Gemini
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 24, 2026
Last verified
March 24, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00326005
Document ID
CA-D-00326
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How to Cite
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Entity: Google Gemini | Document: Gemini Apps Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-00326005
Captured: 2026-03-24 07:23:23 UTC | SHA-256: 4f9a44a4dd0d8a09…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/gemini-apps-privacy-notice/location-data-collection/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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