The policy covers Google apps and devices, Chrome, Android, and ads and analytics in third-party apps
Google says its services include Google apps, sites and devices (it names Search, YouTube and Google Home as examples), platforms such as the Chrome browser and Android operating system, and products integrated into third-party apps and sites, such as ads, analytics and embedded Google Maps. The list is introduced with "like" and "such as" examples, so it is not a complete list of covered products.
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Our services include:
Google apps, sites, and devices, like Search, YouTube, and Google Home
Platforms like the Chrome browser and Android operating system
Products that are integrated into third-party apps and sites, like ads, analytics, and embedded Google Maps
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The named products are examples, not an exhaustive list.
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The policy does not list every service it covers in this passage.
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The policy explains what Google collects, why, and how to manage your data; effective October 16, 2026
Google describes the Privacy Policy as meant to help you understand what information it collects, why it collects it, and how you can update, manage, export, and delete your information. The page states the policy is effective October 16, 2026. Google also says it has added examples, explanatory videos and definitions of key terms, which sit on a linked page, and invites questions through a contact link.
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This Privacy Policy is meant to help you understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can update, manage, export, and delete your information.
Effective October 16, 2026
we’ve added examples, explanatory videos, and definitions for
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Effective October 16, 2026.
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The linked key-terms page, archived versions and PDF are not part of the supplied text.
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Google says it regularly reviews the Privacy Policy and makes sure it processes information in ways that comply with it
Google states that it regularly reviews this Privacy Policy and makes sure that it processes your information in ways that comply with it.
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We regularly review this Privacy Policy and make sure that we process your information in ways that comply with it.
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Google responds to formal written complaints and works with regulators, including data protection authorities
Google says that when it receives formal written complaints, it responds by contacting the person who made the complaint. It works with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of your data that it cannot resolve with you directly.
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When we receive formal written complaints, we respond by contacting the person who made the complaint.
We work with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of your data that we cannot resolve with you directly.
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Applies to formal written complaints; regulator involvement concerns complaints about the transfer of data that Google cannot resolve directly with you.
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For U.S. state privacy laws, Google points to the policy sections on categories, purposes, disclosure and retention
Google says some U.S. state privacy laws require specific disclosures and that this Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Google handles your information. It says it explains the categories of information collected and their sources in "Information Google collects", the purposes of collection and use in "Why Google collects data", when it may disclose information in "Sharing your information", and how it retains information in "Retaining your information".
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require specific disclosures.
This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Google handles your information:
We explain the categories of information Google collects and the sources of that information in
We explain the purposes for which Google collects and uses information in
We explain when Google may disclose information in
We explain how Google retains information in
Qualifications & exceptions
Concerns disclosures required by some U.S. state privacy laws.
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The linked list of the U.S. state privacy laws Google has in mind is not supplied here.
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U.S. state privacy laws give rights to request information, access, correct, delete, and often opt out of profiling
Google says U.S. state privacy laws also provide the right to request information about how Google collects, uses, and discloses your information, and give you the right to access your information (sometimes in a portable format), correct it, and request that Google delete it. Many of these laws also provide the right to opt out of certain forms of profiling and targeted advertising, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Google adds that the CCPA treats certain kinds of information, like health data, as sensitive; when users provide this information, Google only uses it for purposes permitted by the CCPA, like to provide services that are requested and expected by its users.
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U.S. state privacy laws also provide the right to request information about how Google collects, uses, and discloses your information.
And they give you the right to access your information, sometimes in a portable format; correct your information; and to request that Google delete that information.
Many of these laws also provide the right to opt out of certain forms of profiling and targeted advertising. They also provide the right to not be discriminated against for exercising these privacy rights.
Additionally, the CCPA treats certain kinds of information, like health data, as sensitive; when users provide this information, Google only uses it for purposes permitted by the CCPA, like to provide services that are requested and expected by our users.
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Rights are described as provided by U.S. state laws; "many" of the laws provide the opt-out rights.
The sensitive-information statement refers to purposes permitted by the CCPA.
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Which state laws apply to a given person is not stated here; the CCPA’s permitted purposes are not supplied.
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For health information under Washington and Nevada laws, Google says it processes it with your consent
Google says the Washington My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370 provide specific rights, in addition to those above, that apply to health information. When you provide health information subject to these laws, Google states it processes it with your consent, which you may withdraw, or as otherwise permitted by these laws.
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The Washington My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370 provide specific rights in addition to those rights above, that apply to health information.
When you provide health information subject to these laws, Google processes it with your consent, which you may withdraw, or as otherwise permitted by these laws.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to health information subject to the Washington My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370.
Processing is with consent or as otherwise permitted by those laws.
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The text of those laws and the "other" permitted bases are not supplied here.
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You can use Google’s privacy tools or contact Google, yourself or through an agent, and ask for reconsideration
Google says its privacy controls let you access, review, update and delete your information, export and download a copy, and control what information it uses to show you ads or turn off personalized ads through My Ad Center. When you use these tools it validates your request by verifying you are signed in to your Google Account. For questions or requests about your rights under U.S. state privacy laws, you or your authorized agent can also contact Google. If you disagree with the decision on your request, you can ask Google to reconsider by responding to its email.
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These tools allow you to access, review, update and delete your information, as well as
a copy of it. You can also control what information we use to show you ads, or turn off personalized ads, by visiting
When you use these tools, we’ll validate your request by verifying that you’re signed in to your Google Account.
you (or your authorized agent) can also
And if you disagree with the decision on your request, you can ask Google to reconsider it by responding to our email.
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Request validation is by verifying you are signed in to your Google Account when you use these tools.
The contact route is for questions or requests about rights under U.S. state privacy laws.
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How Google validates requests made through the contact route, and its response times, are not stated in this passage.
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A category table organizes the policy’s information for U.S. state laws that require category descriptions
Google says some U.S. state privacy laws also require a description of data practices using specific categories, and that the following table uses these categories to organize the information in this Privacy Policy. The category entries and the business purposes and recipients that follow are carded below.
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Some U.S. state privacy laws also require a description of data practices using specific categories. This table uses these categories to organize the information in this Privacy Policy.
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The policy applies to all services of Google LLC and its affiliates, including YouTube, Android and advertising services
Google states that this Privacy Policy applies to all of the services offered by Google LLC and its affiliates, including YouTube, Android, and services offered on third-party sites, such as advertising services. It does not apply to services that have separate privacy policies that do not incorporate this Privacy Policy.
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This Privacy Policy applies to all of the services offered by Google LLC and its
including YouTube, Android, and services offered on third-party sites, such as advertising services.
This Privacy Policy doesn’t apply to services that have separate privacy policies that do not incorporate this Privacy Policy.
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Does not apply to services that have separate privacy policies that do not incorporate this Privacy Policy.
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Which services have separate privacy policies is not listed in this passage, and those policies are not supplied here.
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The policy does not apply to other companies’ information practices or to services offered by others
Google states that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the information practices of other companies and organizations that advertise its services, or to services offered by other companies or individuals, including products or sites they offer that may include Google services to which the policy applies, or products or sites displayed to you in search results, or linked from its services.
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This Privacy Policy doesn’t apply to:
The information practices of other companies and organizations that advertise our services
Services offered by other companies or individuals, including products or sites they offer that may include Google services to which the policy applies, or products or sites displayed to you in search results, or linked from our services
Qualifications & exceptions
Includes products or sites of others that may include Google services to which the policy applies.
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Google may change the policy; it will not reduce your rights without explicit consent and notes significant changes
Google says it changes this Privacy Policy from time to time, but will not reduce your rights under it without your explicit consent. It says it always indicates the date the last changes were published and offers access to archived versions for your review. If changes are significant, it will provide a more prominent notice, including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes.
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We change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent. We always indicate the date the last changes were published and we offer access to
for your review. If changes are significant, we’ll provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes).
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The more prominent notice applies if changes are significant; email notification is for certain services.
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The passage does not say how far in advance changes are announced or which services receive email notice.
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Separate privacy notices give additional information about some Google services, such as Gemini Apps and YouTube Kids
Google says the following privacy notices provide additional information about some Google services: Payments, Fiber, Gemini Apps, Google Fi, Google Workspace for Education, Read Along, YouTube Kids, Google Accounts Managed with Family Link for children under 13 (or applicable age in your country), the Family Link privacy guide for children and teens, and Voice and Audio Collection from Children’s Features on the Google Assistant. The text of those notices is not part of this document, so this policy alone does not say how those services handle information.
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The following privacy notices provide additional information about some Google services:
Described as providing additional information about "some" Google services.
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The linked notices and pages are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they contain.
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Members of organizations using Google Workspace or Cloud Platform are pointed to the Google Cloud Privacy Notice
Google says that if you are a member of an organization that uses Google Workspace or Google Cloud Platform, you can learn how these services collect and use your personal information in the Google Cloud Privacy Notice. That notice is not part of this document.
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If you’re a member of an organization that uses Google Workspace or Google Cloud Platform, learn how these services collect and use your personal information in the
Applies to members of an organization that uses Google Workspace or Google Cloud Platform.
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The linked notices and pages are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they contain.
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Google points to its account, Privacy Checkup, safety center, Teen Privacy Guide and Technologies pages as resources
Google lists further resources to learn more about its practices and privacy settings: Your Google Account for managing account settings, Privacy Checkup for key privacy settings, Google’s safety center, Google’s Teen Privacy Guide, Privacy & Terms for more context on this Privacy Policy and its Terms of Service, and a Technologies page with more information on how Google uses cookies, technologies used for advertising, and information from sites or apps that use its services.
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The following links highlight useful resources for you to learn more about our practices and privacy settings.
is home to many of the settings you can use to manage your account
guides you through key privacy settings for your Google Account
helps you learn more about our built-in security, privacy controls, and tools to help set digital ground rules for your family online
provides answers to some of the top questions we get asked about privacy
provides more context regarding this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service
The linked notices and pages are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they contain.
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An affiliate is an entity in the Google group of companies, including four named EU consumer-service companies
In its key terms, Google defines an affiliate as an entity that belongs to the Google group of companies, including the following companies that provide consumer services in the EU: Google Ireland Limited, Google Commerce Ltd, Google Payment Corp, and Google Dialer Inc. It points to a linked page for companies providing business services in the EU.
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An affiliate is an entity that belongs to the Google group of companies, including the following companies that provide consumer services in the EU: Google Ireland Limited, Google Commerce Ltd, Google Payment Corp, and Google Dialer Inc.
Qualifications & exceptions
The named companies are those that provide consumer services in the EU; the definition is not limited to them.
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The linked page on companies providing business services in the EU is not supplied here.
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Google says its legal team reviews every government or court data request and often pushes back on broad ones
Google says that, like other technology and communications companies, it regularly receives requests from governments and courts around the world to disclose user data. It states that respect for the privacy and security of data you store with Google underpins its approach to complying with these requests, that its legal team reviews each and every request regardless of type, and that it frequently pushes back when a request appears to be overly broad or does not follow the correct process.
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Google regularly receives requests from governments and courts around the world to disclose user data.
Our legal team reviews each and every request, regardless of type, and we frequently push back when a request appears to be overly broad or doesn’t follow the correct process.
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The "U.S. state privacy laws" the policy names include the CCPA and Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah laws
Google says the U.S. state privacy laws it refers to include the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Connecticut Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CTDPA), Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), Washington My Health My Data Act (MHDM), Nevada Senate Bill 370, Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), and Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The list continues in the next card.
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These laws include:
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
Connecticut Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CTDPA)
Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA)
Washington My Health My Data Act (MHDM)
Nevada Senate Bill 370
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
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The text of these laws is not supplied here, and the policy does not say how each law applies to a particular person.
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The list of U.S. state privacy laws continues with Oregon, Montana, New Jersey and ten more state laws
Google’s list of the U.S. state privacy laws it refers to continues with the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA), New Jersey Senate Bill 332, New Hampshire Senate Bill 255, Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA), Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (IACDPA), Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA), Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MDODPA), Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA), Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA), and Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA).
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Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA)
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA)
New Jersey Senate Bill 332
New Hampshire Senate Bill 255
Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA)
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (IACDPA)
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA)
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MDODPA)
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA)
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA)
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
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The text of these laws is not supplied here, and the policy does not say how each law applies to a particular person.