What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'WEB_FORM', 'recipient': 'https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini', 'difficulty': 'EASY', 'action_type': 'DELETE_DATA', 'instructions': 'Go to myactivity.google.com, select Gemini Apps Activity, and either delete specific conversations or turn off Gemini Apps Activity entirely to stop future conversations from being saved to your Google Account.', 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act over deceptive or unfair data collection and use practices, including insufficient disclosure of AI training data use.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

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

Data Use for AI Improvement — Google Gemini

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What it is

Google uses your Gemini conversations to train its AI models, and even if you turn off conversation saving, your chats may still be temporarily retained.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Every conversation you have with Gemini may contribute to Google's AI training data, and even after you disable activity saving, Google may retain your conversations for an unspecified short period — meaning complete opt-out of data retention is not immediately effective.

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 myactivity.google.com, select Gemini Apps Activity, and either delete specific conversations or turn off Gemini Apps Activity entirely to stop future conversations from being saved to your Google Account.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Your prompts and conversations with Gemini may be used to train Google's AI — and turning off activity saving does not immediately eliminate all data retention.

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Google uses your conversations with Gemini Apps to provide, improve, and develop Google products and services, and to train our AI models, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can turn off Gemini Apps Activity to stop saving your conversations to your Google Account. Even when Gemini Apps Activity is turned off, your conversations may be saved for a short period of time.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages GDPR Art. 5(1)(b) (purpose limitation — training use must be compatible with original collection purpose), Art. 6(1)(a) (consent as lawful basis for AI training), Art. 17 (right to erasure), and Art. 22 (automated decision-making). CCPA §1798.100 (right to know), §1798.105 (right to delete), and §1798.120 (right to opt-out of sale/sharing) are engaged. The UK GDPR and EU AI Act Art. 10 (training data governance) are also implicated. Enforcement authorities are EU DPAs, the CPPA, and the ICO. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act over deceptive or unfair data collection and use practices, including insufficient disclosure of AI training data use.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Gemini Apps Terms of Service

Entity

Google Gemini

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 18, 2026

Last verified

April 18, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-003073

Document ID

CA-D-00325

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://policies.google.com/terms/generative-ai/use-policy

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SHA-256

63e816d10b250e0548b988099f94a40d1e970e1f90744d59ee3d2053af23c1a7

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Google Gemini | Document: Gemini Apps Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-003073
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:15:17 UTC | SHA-256: 63e816d10b250e05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/gemini-apps-terms-of-service/data-use-for-ai-improvement/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

Data Use for AI Improvement