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- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used to target ads at you; you can opt out.
- They say they do not sell or share your data.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
The papers shown are Google’s policies: lots of activity and location data, personalized ads you can limit, and court in California.
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Collected
Account info, your files, device IDs, activity, location, and sometimes partner data.
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Privacy policy
“We collect location information when you use our services, which helps us offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location.”
Training
They personalize services and ads, measure ads, and say they use public data to train AI.
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Privacy policy
“Depending on your settings, we may also show you personalized ads based on your interests and activity across Google services.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell personal info; providers, partners, and people you share with can see it.
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Privacy policy
“Google does not sell your personal information. Google also does not “share” your personal information as that term is defined in the ().”
Kept
The documents do not say a fixed number of days they keep data after you delete it.
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Privacy policy
“We explain how Google retains information in Retaining your information. You can also learn more about how Google data.”
Controls
You can manage activity, ads, and downloads in your Google Account and My Ad Center.
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Privacy policy
“You can also control what information we use to show you ads, or turn off personalized ads, by visiting My Ad Center.”
Fine print
Services are as-is, payouts are capped, and fights go to California courts.
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Terms of service
“These disputes will be resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google consent to personal in those courts.”
Expand “Read the exact line” to see the source alongside the explanation.
What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Turn off or limit personalized ads
My Ad Center (ad settings)
Review and delete saved activity
Google Account / My Activity
Export your content before you leave
Google Takeout
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They collect where you are, including for ads, not only for maps.
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Privacy policy
“We collect location information when you use our services, which helps us offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location.”
For example, searching nearby shops can be used to show ads based on where you are.
Public information about you can be used to train Google’s AI products.
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Privacy policy
“we use publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Gemini Apps, and Cloud AI capabilities.”
For example, a news article with your name could be used to help train models.
Your activity can be used to pick ads unless you change ad settings.
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“Depending on your settings, we may also show you personalized ads based on your interests and activity across Google services.”
For example, searching mountain bikes can lead to sports ads on YouTube.
You still own your stuff, but Google gets broad rights to copy and use it to run the service.
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Terms of service
“This license allows Google to:host, reproduce, distribute, communicate, and use your content — for example, to save your content on our systems and make it accessible from anywhere you go”
For example, a photo you upload can be stored, shown, and analyzed on their systems.
They can pass those rights to other users and contractors so the product works.
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Terms of service
“ these rights to:other users to allow the services to work as designed, such as enabling you to share photos with people you chooseour contractors who’ve signed agreements with us that are consistent with these terms”
For example, sharing a photo with a friend lets their account keep a copy under this license.
They do not promise the service will work or be accurate.
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Terms of service
“TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR ”
For example, if a feature fails and you lose work, they say they did not guarantee it.
If they owe you money, it is usually capped at $200 or what you paid in a year.
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Terms of service
“Google’s arising out of or relating to these terms is limited to the greater of (1) $200 or (2) the fees paid to use the relevant services in the 12 months before the dispute”
For example, a big loss from an outage might still only get you $200.
Voice commands can be recorded, including a bit of audio before you spoke.
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Privacy policy
“When your device detects an audio activation command, like “Hey Google,” Google records your voice and audio plus a few seconds before the activation.”
For example, saying Hey Google can save the seconds of sound just before that phrase.
They say they do not sell your personal information under that California rule.
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Privacy policy
“Google does not sell your personal information. Google also does not “share” your personal information as that term is defined in the ().”
For example, they claim they do not sell your name and email as a data sale under .
You would sue in California courts.
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Terms of service
“These disputes will be resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google consent to personal in those courts.”
For example, a dispute would be filed in Santa Clara County, not a local small-claims path they describe here.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- targeted advertising
- Ads chosen for you based on what you have done across other apps and websites, not just this one. For example, you look at shoes in one app and see shoe ads in a totally different app the next day.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- CCPA
- California's privacy law, which gives residents the right to see, delete and stop the sale of their data. For example, a Californian can ask the app to stop selling their data and it must comply.
- de-identified
- Data with your name and obvious identifiers removed, though it can sometimes still be traced back to you. For example, your chats with names stripped out may still be kept and studied after you delete your account.
- venue
- The specific court or city where any lawsuit must be filed, which may be far from where you live. For example, a user in Florida may have to travel to a court in San Francisco to sue.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
- governing law
- Which country's or state's laws are used to settle any dispute, no matter where you live. For example, a user in Ohio may find the terms are judged under California law.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
- service providers
- Outside companies that handle your data on the app's instructions, such as a cloud host or an email sender. For example, the company that stores the app's files in the cloud sees your data but only does what the app tells it.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
- warranty
- A promise that a product will work as described; most apps say they make no such promise at all. For example, if a paid feature never works on your phone, a no-warranty clause says that is your problem.
How we got here · grade C · score 44/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect more than account and uploads: device IDs, activity, location, partner data, and browsing tied to ads and services.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Voice can be recorded on wake words, including audio just before the command. Fingerprints are mentioned only if you choose to give them.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Personalized ads can use your interests and activity. You can change this in My Ad Center.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information and do not “share” it as defined in the CCPA. They still use providers and partners.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership, but you grant a worldwide, royalty-free license that can be sublicensed and lasts as long as the content has IP rights.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Activity and ad-interest profiles exist. They say you can review and manage activity in your Google Account and My Activity.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They talk about detecting fraud and abuse and applying protections, but this text does not describe an independent audit.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
If you are under the age to manage an account, a parent must agree. Extra age rules may apply per service.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The terms are dated July 30, 2026 and promise reasonable advance notice of material changes, with exceptions. Retention details stay thin in this text.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They say they give advance notice when reasonably possible before acting, and Google Takeout to export content if a service stops.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
Services are as-is. Their payout is capped at $200 or a year’s fees. Business users also must cover certain legal costs.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 7,149 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 19.9); the terms are 4,137 words at a professional or legal expert level.
