- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- They say they do not sell or share your data.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
Google collects a lot of activity and location data, uses it for ads and products, and you keep ownership of your content with a broad license.
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Collected
Account info, your files and messages, device IDs, location, searches, and activity on many other sites.
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“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 use public info to help train AI models.
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“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 your personal info; service providers, partners, and people you share with can see data.
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“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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“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, My Activity, and My Ad Center.
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“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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“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.”
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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 (linked from the privacy policy)
Review and delete saved activity
Google Account → My Activity
Download a copy of your data
Google Takeout, as described in the terms
Turn device location off if you do not need it
Your device’s settings app (as described in the privacy policy)
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Google can collect what you do on many other websites and apps that use Google tools, plus synced Chrome history.
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“Activity on third-party sites and apps that use our servicesChrome browsing history you’ve synced with your Google Account”
For example, visiting a news site that uses Google ads can send that visit back to Google even if you are not on google.com.
Your browsing across many sites can be tied together for ads and measurement.
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“When you visit sites or use apps that use Google’s ad or analytics services, those services may link information about your activity from that site or app with activity from other sites or apps that use our services.”
For example, looking at shoes on one shop and later seeing shoe ads on a different site that uses Google ads.
The permission you give Google over your files and posts lasts as long as copyright lasts, not just while you use the app.
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“This license lasts for as long as your content is protected by intellectual property rights.”
For example, a photo you uploaded years ago can still be used under this license if it is still on their systems.
If something goes wrong, they usually will not pay more than $200 or what you paid them last year.
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“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, if a bug wipes important files, they may owe at most $200 unless the law says otherwise.
They say they train AI on information that is already public, including to build Gemini.
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“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 blog post that is public on the web could be used to help train their models.
Voice commands can capture your voice and a bit of audio before you even finish saying the wake words.
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“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, if you say “Hey Google” in the kitchen, a few seconds of nearby talk may be recorded too.
You still own what you create; Google is asking for permission to use it, not claiming to own it.
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“Your content remains yours, which means that you retain any intellectual property rights that you have in your content.”
For example, a review you write is still yours even though Google can display it.
They state they do not sell your personal information under that California rule.
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“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 say they will not sell a list of your name and email as a sale under that law.
For big harmful changes or shutting a service, they say they will warn you ahead of time except in emergencies.
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“If we make material changes that negatively impact your use of our services or if we stop offering a service, we’ll provide you with reasonable advance notice”
For example, if they plan to shut a product you use, they say they will try to tell you first so you can export files.
which can be far and expensive.
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“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, if you live far from California, you may have to sue there instead of in your hometown court.
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.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
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What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect more than account and content: device IDs, precise location, browsing and third-party site activity, call logs, and more.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Voice can be recorded for Assistant-style commands and stored with your use of the services; fingerprints are 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 use your Google activity, and sites and apps that use Google ads or analytics send activity that can be linked across the web. You can limit ads in My Ad Center.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They explicitly say they do not sell personal information and do not “share” it as defined in the CCPA, while still using service providers and ads.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership, but you grant a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license that lasts as long as copyright, for running, improving, and developing services.
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?
They keep activity history and ad-interest inferences you can review and control in My Activity and ad settings.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
Not stated in the documents.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
If you are under the age to manage an account, a parent must agree. There is no extra age-check method described here.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The terms are dated and promise reasonable advance notice for material changes, but the privacy policy in this set has no date and retention is not spelled out here.
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 they mention Google Takeout to export content if a service ends.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
Services are provided “as is,” and their payout is capped at $200 or fees from the last 12 months. Business users also agree to cover Google’s 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 4,264 words at a college level.
