Google uses information to detect, prevent and respond to fraud, abuse, security risks and technical issues
Google says it uses information to help improve the safety and reliability of its services, including detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical issues that could harm Google, its users, or the public.
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We use information to help improve the
This includes detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical issues that could harm Google, our users, or
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The linked explanations of "safety and reliability" and "the public" are not supplied here.
Security & Safeguards · Company commitment
Google says its products are built with security features that block threats and notify you of risks
Google states that all Google products are built with strong security features that continuously protect your information. It says the insights it gains from maintaining its services help it detect and automatically block security threats before they reach you, and that if it detects something risky it thinks you should know about, it will notify you and help guide you through steps to stay better protected. These are statements of what Google says it does, not guarantees of outcomes.
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All Google products are built with strong security features that continuously protect your information.
help us detect and automatically block security threats from ever reaching you.
if we do detect something risky that we think you should know about, we’ll notify you and help guide you through steps to stay better protected.
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Google lists encryption in transit, account security features and practice reviews among its safeguards
Google says it works hard to protect you and Google from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information it holds, including: using encryption to keep your data private while in transit; offering security features like Safe Browsing, Security Checkup, and 2 Step Verification to help you protect your account; and reviewing its information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to prevent unauthorized access to its systems. The list is introduced with "including", so it is not exhaustive. The encryption statement is limited to data in transit; the passage does not mention encryption of stored data.
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We work hard to protect you and Google from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information we hold, including:
We use encryption to keep your data private while in transit
We offer a range of security features, like
to help you protect your account
We review our information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to prevent unauthorized access to our systems
Qualifications & exceptions
Encryption is described only for data while in transit.
The list is introduced with "including" and is not exhaustive.
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The passage does not say whether stored data is encrypted.
Security & Safeguards · Company commitment
Google restricts access to personal information to staff and agents who need it, under confidentiality duties
Google says it restricts access to personal information to Google employees, contractors, and agents who need that information in order to process it. Anyone with this access is subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.
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We restrict access to personal information to Google employees, contractors, and agents who need that information in order to process it. Anyone with this access is subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.
Qualifications & exceptions
Limited to those who need the information in order to process it.
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Google uses and may disclose information to protect against security threats, abuse and illegal activity
In the business-purposes table, Google says it uses and may disclose information to detect, prevent and respond to security incidents, and for protecting against other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity. For example, to protect its services it may receive or disclose information about IP addresses that malicious actors have compromised.
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Google uses and may disclose information to detect, prevent and respond to security incidents, and for protecting against other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity.
Google may receive or disclose information about IP addresses that malicious actors have compromised.
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Information about security threats can help Google notify you if your account may have been compromised
As an example of protecting against abuse, Google says information about security threats can help it notify you if it thinks your account has been compromised, at which point it can help you take steps to protect your account.
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information about security threats can help us notify you if we think your account has been compromised (at which point we can help you take steps to protect your account).
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
Google analyzes IP addresses and cookie data to protect against automated abuse such as spam, ad fraud and DDoS
As examples of using your information to keep services safe and reliable, Google says it collects and analyzes IP addresses and cookie data to protect against automated abuse. It describes this abuse as taking many forms, such as sending spam to Gmail users, stealing money from advertisers by fraudulently clicking on ads, or censoring content by launching a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
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Some examples of how we use your information to help keep our services safe and reliable include:
Collecting and analyzing IP addresses and cookie data to protect against automated abuse.
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Stated as one of "some examples".
Security & Safeguards · User right or choice
Gmail’s "last account activity" feature shows recent access, including IP addresses, location, date and time
Google says the "last account activity" feature in Gmail can help you find out if and when someone accessed your email without your knowledge. It shows information about recent activity in Gmail, such as the IP addresses that accessed your mail, the associated location, and the date and time of access.
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The “last account activity” feature in Gmail can help you find out if and when someone accessed your email without your knowledge. This feature shows you information about recent activity in Gmail, such as the IP addresses that accessed your mail, the associated location, and the date and time of access.
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