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
Qualifications & exceptions
The named products are examples, not an exhaustive list.
Not stated here
The policy does not list every service it covers in this passage.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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
Qualifications & exceptions
Effective October 16, 2026.
Not stated here
The linked key-terms page, archived versions and PDF are not part of the supplied text.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can use many Google services without an account and adjust history and personalization settings
Google says you can sign up for a Google Account to create and manage content such as emails and photos or to see more relevant search results, but you can also use many Google services signed out or without creating an account at all, such as searching on Google or watching YouTube videos. Across its services you can adjust privacy settings, like history and personalization controls, to choose whether Google saves some types of data to your Google Account and how it uses it. A private browsing mode such as Chrome Incognito is described as helping keep your browsing private from other people who use your device, and says nothing here about Google’s own collection.
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you can use many Google services when you’re signed out or without creating an account at all, like searching on Google or watching YouTube videos
which helps keep your browsing private from other people who use your device
you can adjust your privacy settings (like history and personalization controls) to make choices about whether we save some types of data to your Google account and how we use it
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to "many" services, not all of them.
Incognito is described as keeping browsing private from other people who use your device.
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The passage does not say what Google collects while you are signed out; later sections describe that.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
What Google collects and how it uses it depends on how you use its services and manage privacy controls
Google says it collects information to provide better services to all users, from basic matters like which language you speak to more complex ones such as which ads you will find most useful, the people who matter most to you online, or which YouTube videos you might like. It adds that the information collected, and how it is used, depends on how you use the services and how you manage your privacy controls.
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We collect information to provide better services to all our users
The information Google collects, and how that information is used, depends on how you use our services and how you manage your privacy controls.
Qualifications & exceptions
Varies with your use of the services and your privacy-control settings.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
When you are not signed in, Google stores data with identifiers tied to your browser, app or device
Google says it also collects and uses data that is not associated with your account. When you are not signed in to a Google Account, it stores what it collects with unique identifiers tied to the browser, application or device you are using. Google gives as examples maintaining your preferences across browsing sessions, such as your preferred language, or whether to show you more relevant search results or ads based on your activity across devices.
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Google also collects and uses data that is not associated with your account.
when you’re not signed in to a Google Account, we store the information we collect with
This allows us to do things like maintain your preferences across browsing sessions, such as your preferred language or whether to show you more relevant search results or ads based on your activity across devices.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when you are not signed in to a Google Account.
Not stated here
The linked explanations of "unique identifiers" and "device" are not supplied here, so the card cannot say exactly what they cover.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
When you are signed in, information is stored with your Google Account and treated as personal information
Google says that when you are signed in it also collects information that it stores with your Google Account, and it treats that information as personal information.
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When you’re signed in, we also collect information that we store with your Google Account, which we treat as
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when you are signed in.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Creating a Google Account means providing your name and a password; phone number and payment information are optional
When you create a Google Account you provide personal information that includes your name and a password. You can also choose to add a phone number or payment information. Even without being signed in, you might choose to give Google information such as an email address, to communicate with Google or receive updates about its services.
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you provide us with
that includes your name and a password. You can also choose to add a
to your account. Even if you aren’t signed in to a Google Account, you might choose to provide us with information — like an email address to communicate with Google or receive updates about our services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Phone number and payment information are described as choices you can add.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects content you create, upload or receive from others, such as email, photos, videos and docs
Google says it also collects the content you create, upload, or receive from others when using its services. Its examples are email you write and receive, photos and videos you save, docs and spreadsheets you create, and comments you make on YouTube videos.
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We also collect the content you create, upload, or receive from others when using our services. This includes things like email you write and receive, photos and videos you save, docs and spreadsheets you create, and comments you make on YouTube videos.
Qualifications & exceptions
The examples are illustrative ("things like").
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects information about the apps, browsers and devices you use, including IP address and crash reports
Google collects information about the apps, browsers and devices you use to access its services, which it says helps it provide features like automatic product updates and dimming your screen if your battery runs low. The information includes unique identifiers, browser type and settings, device type and settings, operating system, mobile network information including carrier name and phone number, and application version number. Google also collects information about how those apps, browsers and devices interact with its services, including IP address, crash reports, system activity, and the date, time and referrer URL of your request.
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We collect information about the apps, browsers, and
browser type and settings, device type and settings, operating system, mobile network information including carrier name and phone number, and application version number
We also collect information about the interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with our services, including
crash reports, system activity, and the date, time, and
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to apps, browsers and devices used to access Google services.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Android devices with Google apps periodically send device, connection and installed-app information to Google
Google says it collects device information when a Google service on your device contacts its servers, for example when you install an app from the Play Store or a service checks for automatic updates. If you use an Android device with Google apps, the device periodically contacts Google servers to provide information about the device and its connection to Google services. This includes device type and carrier name, crash reports, which apps you have installed and, depending on your device settings, other information about how you are using your Android device.
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We collect this information when a Google service on your device contacts our servers — for example, when you install an app from the Play Store or when a service checks for automatic updates.
your device periodically contacts Google servers to provide information about your device and connection to our services.
crash reports, which apps you've installed, and, depending on your device settings,
Qualifications & exceptions
Android part applies to Android devices with Google apps.
The "other information" depends on your device settings.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects your activity in its services, such as searches, videos watched, purchases and contacts
Google collects information about your activity in its services, which it uses to do things like recommend a YouTube video you might like. The activity it says it may collect includes terms you search for, videos you watch, views and interactions with content and ads, media from your interactions, purchase activity, people with whom you communicate or share content, activity on third-party sites and apps that use its services, and Chrome browsing history you have synced with your Google Account.
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We collect information about your activity in our services, which we use to do things like recommend a YouTube video you might like. The activity information we collect may include:
Stated as what the activity information "may include", not a complete list.
Chrome history is included only if synced with your Google Account.
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The linked footnotes that explain several of these items (for example views and interactions, media, third-party activity) are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they cover in detail.
If you use Google services for calls or messages, Google may collect call and message log information
If you use Google services to make and receive calls or send and receive messages, Google says it may collect call and message log information, such as your phone number, calling-party and receiving-party numbers, forwarding numbers, sender and recipient email address, time and date of calls and messages, duration of calls, routing information, and types and volumes of calls and messages. The passage describes log information, not the content of calls or messages.
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we may collect call and message log information like your phone number, calling-party number, receiving-party number, forwarding numbers, sender and recipient email address, time and date of calls and messages, duration of calls, routing information, and types and volumes of calls and messages.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you use Google services to make or receive calls or send or receive messages.
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The passage does not say whether call or message content is collected; content is addressed elsewhere.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can visit your Google Account to find and manage activity saved in your history
Google says you can visit your Google Account to find and manage activity information that is saved in your history.
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You can visit your Google Account to find and manage activity information that’s saved in your history.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects location information from GPS, IP address, your activity and nearby devices when you use its services
Google says it collects location information when you use its services, which helps it offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location. Depending on the products you use and the settings you choose, it may use different types of location information: GPS and other sensor data from your device, IP address, activity on Google services (such as searches or places you label like home or work), and information about things near your device, such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers and Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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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.
Depending on the products you’re using and settings you choose, Google may use different types of location information
Which types of location data are used depends on the products you use and the settings you choose.
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The linked explanations of sensor data, activity on Google services, places you label, and things near your device are not supplied here, so the card cannot say more about them.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
Location data collected, and how long it is stored, depend partly on your device and account settings
Google says the types of location data it collects, and how long it stores it, depend in part on your device and account settings. As an example, you can turn your Android device’s location on or off using the device’s settings app. You can also turn on Timeline if you want to create a private map of where you go with your signed-in devices. The passage does not state how long location data is stored; the length depends on settings.
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The types of location data we collect and how long we store it depend in part on your device and account settings.
For example, you can
You can also turn on
if you want to create a private map of where you go with your signed-in devices.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends in part on your device and account settings.
Timeline applies to your signed-in devices and is something you turn on.
Not stated here
The retention periods themselves are not stated in this passage.
The linked pages about location settings and Timeline are not supplied here.
Depending on settings, searches and activity that may include location are saved as history to your Google Account
Google says that, depending on your settings, your searches and other activity from Google services, which may also include location information, are saved as history to your Google Account. For example, activity from services like Search, Maps and Shopping is saved to Search Services History, and activity on some other Google sites and apps is saved to Web & App Activity.
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Depending on your settings, your searches and other activity from Google services, which may also include location information, are saved as history to your Google Account.
activity from services like Search, Maps, and Shopping is saved to Search Services History, and your activity on some other Google sites and apps is saved to Web & App Activity.
Google also collects information about you from public sources, trusted partners and advertising and research partners
Google says that in some circumstances it also collects information about you from publicly accessible sources, for example indexing a local newspaper article that contains your name, which Search may display to people who search for your name. It may also collect information about you from trusted partners: directory services that provide business information, marketing partners that provide information about potential customers of its business services, and security partners that provide information to protect against abuse. It also receives information from partners to provide advertising and research services on their behalf.
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In some circumstances, Google also collects information about you from
For example, if your name appears in your local newspaper, Google’s Search engine may index that article and display it to other people if they search for your name.
We may also collect information about you from trusted partners, such as directory services who provide us with business information to be displayed on Google’s services, marketing partners who provide us with information about potential customers of our business services, and security partners who provide us with information to
We also receive information from partners to provide
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as "in some circumstances" and with examples.
Not stated here
The linked explanations of publicly accessible sources, protecting against abuse, and advertising and research services are not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects and stores information using cookies, pixel tags, local storage, databases and server logs
Google says it uses various technologies to collect and store information, including cookies, pixel tags, local storage (such as browser web storage or application data caches), databases and server logs.
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We use various technologies to collect and store information, including
The technologies are listed with "including", so the list is not exhaustive.
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The linked explanations of each technology are not supplied here.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses the information it collects from all its services for the listed purposes
Google introduces a list of purposes and says it uses the information it collects from all its services for them: providing its services, maintaining and improving them, developing new services, providing personalized services including content and ads, measuring performance, communicating with you, and protecting Google, its users and the public. The sections below carry each purpose and what Google says about it.
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We use the information we collect from all our services for the following purposes:
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated to cover information from "all" Google services.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses your information to deliver its services, such as processing search terms
Google says it uses your information to deliver its services, for example processing the terms you search for in order to return results, or helping you share content by suggesting recipients from your contacts.
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We use your information to
like processing the terms you search for in order to return results or helping you share content by suggesting recipients from your contacts.
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The linked explanation of "deliver our services" is not supplied here.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses your information to keep services working and to make improvements, such as tracking outages and spell-check
Google says it uses your information to ensure its services are working as intended, such as tracking outages or troubleshooting issues that you report to it. It also uses your information to make improvements to its services; for example, understanding which search terms are most frequently misspelled helps it improve spell-check features used across its services.
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We also use your information to
such as tracking outages or troubleshooting issues that you report to us.
to our services — for example, understanding which search terms are most frequently misspelled helps us improve spell-check features used across our services.
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The linked explanations of "ensure our services are working as intended" and "make improvements" are not supplied here.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses information from existing services to help develop new ones
Google says it uses the information it collects in existing services to help it develop new ones. As an example, it says understanding how people organized their photos in Picasa, Google’s first photos app, helped it design and launch Google Photos.
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We use the information we collect in existing services to help us develop new ones.
understanding how people organized their photos in Picasa, Google’s first photos app, helped us design and launch Google Photos.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses your information to personalize services and recommendations, including across services you allow
Google says it uses the information it collects to tailor its services for you, including customized and personalized experiences and recommendations such as content and search results. Its examples are Security Checkup tips adapted to how you use Google products and, depending on your available settings, Google Play suggesting new apps based on apps you have installed and videos you have watched on YouTube. You may choose to allow certain Google services, including Search or Gemini Apps, to access data from other Google services you use, such as Google Photos and Workspace apps like Gmail and Drive, for a more personalized experience, subject to the policies and settings of the accessing service. Search may process some of the data you allow it to access to personalize content, including ads.
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We use the information we collect to tailor our services for you, including providing customized and personalized experiences and recommendations, including things like content, and
provides security tips adapted to how you use Google products.
depending on your available settings, Google Play could use information like apps you’ve already installed and videos you’ve watched on YouTube to suggest new apps you might like.
You may choose to allow certain Google services, including services like Search or Gemini Apps, to access data from other Google services you use, such as Google Photos and Workspace apps like Gmail and Drive, in order to provide you with a more personalized experience, subject to the policies and settings of the accessing service.
Search may process some of the data that you allow Search to access to
Qualifications & exceptions
Some personalization depends on your available settings.
Access to data from other Google services is something you may choose to allow, subject to the policies and settings of the accessing service.
Not stated here
The policies and settings of the accessing services (such as Search or Gemini Apps) are not supplied here.
The linked explanations of "search results" and "personalize content" are not supplied here.
Depending on your settings, Google may show personalized ads; ad settings are in My Ad Center
Google says that, depending on your settings, it may show you personalized ads based on your interests, activity, or personalized content from Google services. For example, if you search for "mountain bikes" in Search you may see ads for sports equipment on YouTube. You can control what information Google uses to show you ads by visiting your ad settings in My Ad Center.
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Depending on your settings, we may also show you
based on your interests, activity, or personalized content from Google services.
if you search for “mountain bikes,” in Search you may see ads for sports equipment on YouTube.
You can control what information we use to show you ads by visiting your ad settings in
Qualifications & exceptions
Depending on your settings.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of "personalized ads" and the My Ad Center settings are not supplied here.
Use & Processing · Company commitment
Google does not show personalized ads based on sensitive categories such as race, religion or health
Google states that it does not show you personalized ads based on sensitive categories, giving race, religion, sexual orientation and health as examples. The passage states no condition or exception on this commitment.
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We don’t show you personalized ads based on
such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health.
Not stated here
The linked definition of "sensitive categories" is not supplied here, so the card cannot say which categories beyond the four examples are covered.
Google does not show personalized ads based on Drive, Gmail or Google Photos content unless you make that data available
Google states that it does not show you personalized ads based on your content from Drive, Gmail, or Google Photos, unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalized ads.
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We don’t show you personalized ads based on your content from Drive, Gmail, or Google Photos, unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalized ads.
Qualifications & exceptions
Unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalized ads.
Google does not share information that personally identifies you with advertisers unless you ask it to
Google states that it does not share information that personally identifies you with advertisers, such as your name or email, unless you ask it to. As an example, if you see an ad for a nearby flower shop and select the "tap to call" button, Google will connect your call and may share your phone number with the flower shop.
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We don’t share information that personally identifies you with advertisers, such as your name or email, unless you ask us to.
if you see an ad for a nearby flower shop and select the “tap to call” button, we’ll connect your call and may share your phone number with the flower shop.
Qualifications & exceptions
Unless you ask Google to share it.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
Google uses data for analytics and ad measurement; its ad and analytics services may link your activity across sites
Google says it uses data for analytics and measurement to understand how its services are used, for example analyzing data about visits to its sites to optimize product design. It also uses data about the ads you interact with, including related Google Search activity, to help advertisers understand the performance of their ad campaigns, using a variety of tools including ad and analytics services. 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 Google’s services.
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We use data for analytics and measurement to understand how our services are used.
we analyze data about your visits to our sites to do things like optimize product design.
And we also use data about the ads you interact with, including your related Google Search activity, to help advertisers understand the
When you visit sites or use apps that use Google’s ad or analytics services, those services may
about your activity from that site or app with activity from other sites or apps that use our services.
Qualifications & exceptions
The cross-site linking is stated as something those services "may" do.
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The linked explanations of "performance of their ad campaigns" and "link information" are not supplied here.
Google uses information such as your email address to contact you and keeps a record of your requests to Google
Google says it uses information it collects, like your email address, to interact with you directly. Examples are a notification if it detects suspicious activity, such as a sign-in attempt to your Google Account from an unusual location, or letting you know about upcoming changes or improvements to its services. If you contact Google, it will keep a record of your request in order to help solve any issues you might be facing.
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We use information we collect, like your email address, to interact with you directly.
we may send you a notification if we detect suspicious activity, like an attempt to sign in to your Google Account from an unusual location.
And if you contact Google, we’ll keep a record of your request in order to help solve any issues you might be facing.
Security & Safeguards · Company practice
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
Not stated here
The linked explanations of "safety and reliability" and "the public" are not supplied here.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses automated systems and algorithms that analyze your content to tailor results and ads and to detect abuse
Google says it uses different technologies to process your information for the purposes described above. It uses automated systems that analyze your content to provide things like tailored search results, personalized ads, or other features tailored to how you use its services, and it analyzes your content to help detect abuse such as spam, malware, and illegal content. It also uses algorithms to recognize patterns in data; for example, Google Translate detects common language patterns in phrases you ask it to translate.
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We use automated systems that analyze your content to provide you with things like tailored search results, personalized ads, or other features tailored to how you use our services.
And we analyze your content to help us
such as spam, malware, and illegal content.
to recognize patterns in data.
Not stated here
The linked explanations of "detect abuse" and "algorithms" are not supplied here.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
Google may use information across its services and devices; account settings affect linking of other-site activity
Google says it may use the information it collects across its services and across your devices for the purposes described above. For example, depending on your available settings, watching videos of guitar players on YouTube might lead to an ad for guitar lessons on a site that uses Google’s ad products. Depending on your account settings, your activity on other sites and apps may be associated with your personal information in order to improve Google’s services and the ads delivered by Google.
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across our services and across your devices for the purposes described above.
depending on your available settings, if you watch videos of guitar players on YouTube, you might see an ad for guitar lessons on a site that uses our ad products.
Depending on your account settings,
may be associated with your personal information in order to improve Google’s services and the ads delivered by Google.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depending on your available settings and account settings.
Not stated here
The linked explanations of "use the information we collect" and "your activity on other sites and apps" are not supplied here.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
If others already have your email address, Google may show them your public Google Account name and photo
Google says that if other users already have your email address or other information that identifies you, it may show them your publicly visible Google Account information, such as your name and photo. It says this helps people identify an email coming from you.
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If other users already have your email address or other information that identifies you, we may show them your publicly visible Google Account information, such as your name and photo.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to other users who already have your email address or other identifying information; only publicly visible account information.
Use & Processing · Company commitment
Google says it will ask for your consent before using your information for a purpose not covered in the policy
Google states that it will ask for your consent before using your information for a purpose that is not covered in this Privacy Policy.
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We’ll ask for your consent before using your information for a purpose that isn’t covered in this Privacy Policy.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to purposes not covered in this Privacy Policy.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
Google offers key privacy controls across its services, the Privacy Checkup, and product-specific privacy settings
Google says this section describes key controls for managing your privacy across its services. It points to the Privacy Checkup, which gives you an opportunity to review and adjust important privacy settings, and says it also offers specific privacy settings in its products, which you can learn more about in the Product Privacy Guide.
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This section describes key controls for managing your privacy across our services.
which provides an opportunity to review and adjust important privacy settings.
In addition to these tools, we also offer specific privacy settings in our products
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
When signed in, you can review and update information by visiting the services you use, and in your Google Account
Google says that when you are signed in, you can always review and update information by visiting the services you use; for example, Google Photos and Drive are both designed to help you manage specific types of content you have saved with Google. It also says it built a place, your Google Account, to review and control information saved in that account.
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When you’re signed in, you can always review and update information by visiting the services you use.
Google Photos and Drive are both designed to help you manage specific types of content you’ve saved with Google.
We also built a place for you to review and control information saved in your Google Account.
Qualifications & exceptions
The first statement applies when you are signed in.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
History and personalization controls decide whether activity is saved to your account and used to personalize
Google says that across many of its services you can adjust history and personalization controls to choose whether it saves some types of data in your Google Account and how it uses that data to personalize your experience. As an example, if you have YouTube History turned on, the videos you watch and the things you search for are saved in your account so you can get better recommendations and remember where you left off.
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Across many of our services, you can adjust history and personalization controls to make choices about whether we save some types of data in your Google Account and how we use it to personalize your experience.
if you have YouTube History turned on, the videos you watch and the things you search for are saved in your account so you can get better recommendations and remember where you left off.
Qualifications & exceptions
Available across "many" services, not necessarily all.
The YouTube example applies if YouTube History is turned on.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations in Search control saved activity and personalized results
Google says that saving activity from services like Search, Maps, and Shopping to your Search Services History lets you do things like resume an AI Mode interaction where you left off or see past searches as Autocomplete suggestions. When Personalized Recommendations in Search services is on, these services can provide results, curated feeds, and AI responses personalized to you based on information in your Google Account, including Search Services History.
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Saving activity from services like Search, Maps, and Shopping to your Search Services History lets you do things like resume an AI Mode interaction where you left off or see past searches as Autocomplete suggestions.
When Personalized Recommendations in Search services is on, these services can provide results, curated feeds, and AI responses that are personalized to you based on info in your Google Account, including Search Services History.
Qualifications & exceptions
Personalized results apply when Personalized Recommendations in Search services is on.
Web & App Activity saves activity from some Google services; a subsetting covers other sites, apps and devices
Google says that if you have Web & App Activity turned on, your activity from some other Google services is saved in your account so you can get more personalized experiences. Web & App Activity also has a subsetting that lets you control whether some information about your activity on other sites, apps, and devices that use Google services is saved with Web & App Activity in your Google Account and used to improve Google services.
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if you have Web & App Activity turned on, your activity from some other Google services are saved in your account so you can get more personalized experiences.
Web & App Activity also has a subsetting that lets you control whether some
is saved with Web & App Activity in your Google Account and used to improve Google services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if Web & App Activity is turned on.
The subsetting covers "some" information about activity on other sites, apps and devices.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of which activity on other sites, apps and devices the subsetting covers is not supplied here.
Ad settings let you manage ad preferences and choose whether personal information makes ads more relevant
Google says you can manage your preferences about the ads shown to you on Google and on sites and apps that partner with Google to show ads. You can modify your interests, choose whether your personal information is used to make ads more relevant to you, and turn on or off certain advertising services.
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Manage your preferences about the ads shown to you on Google and on sites and apps that
to show ads. You can modify your interests, choose whether your personal information is used to make ads more relevant to you, and turn on or off certain advertising services.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
About You lets you manage personal info in your Google Account and control who can see it across Google services
Google says the About You setting lets you manage personal information in your Google Account and control who can see it across Google services.
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Manage personal info in your Google Account and control who can see it across Google services.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Sharing & Disclosure · User right or choice
Shared endorsements lets you choose whether your name and photo appear next to your activity in ads
Google says you can choose whether your name and photo appear next to your activity, like reviews and recommendations, that appear in ads.
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Choose whether your name and photo appear next to your activity, like reviews and recommendations, that appear in ads.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Data Access & Collection · User right or choice
You can manage information that sites and apps using Google services, like Google Analytics, may share with Google
Google says you can manage information that websites and apps using Google services, like Google Analytics, may share with Google when you visit or interact with their services.
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Manage information that websites and apps using Google services, like Google Analytics, may share with Google when you visit or interact with their services.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
My Activity lets you review, browse and delete data saved to your Google Account when you are signed in
Google says My Activity allows you to review and control data that is saved to your Google Account when you are signed in and using Google services, like searches you have done or your visits to Google Play. You can browse by date and by topic, and delete part or all of your activity.
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My Activity allows you to review and control data that’s saved to your Google Account when you’re signed in and using Google services, like searches you’ve done or your visits to Google Play. You can browse by date and by topic, and delete part or all of your activity.
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers data saved to your account when you are signed in and using Google services.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
Google Dashboard lets you manage information associated with specific products
Google says Google Dashboard allows you to manage information associated with specific products.
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Google Dashboard allows you to manage information associated with specific products.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can manage your contact information, such as name, email and phone number, in your account
Google says you can manage your contact information, such as your name, email, and phone number.
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Manage your contact information, such as your name, email, and phone number.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
When signed out, you can manage browser or device information, including search customization and YouTube history
Google says that when you are signed out you can manage information associated with your browser or device, including signed-out search customization, where you choose whether your search activity is used to offer you more relevant results and recommendations, and YouTube settings, where you can pause and delete your YouTube Search History and YouTube Watch History.
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When you’re signed out, you can manage information associated with your browser or device, including:
: Choose whether your search activity is used to offer you more relevant results and recommendations.
YouTube settings: Pause and delete your
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when you are signed out and relates to information associated with your browser or device.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Use & Processing · User right or choice
When signed out, you can also manage your preferences about ads shown on Google and on partner sites and apps
Google lists Ad Settings among the controls you can use when signed out to manage information associated with your browser or device: you can manage your preferences about the ads shown to you on Google and on sites and apps that partner with Google to show ads.
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Ad Settings:
your preferences about the ads shown to you on Google and on sites and apps that partner with Google to show ads.
Qualifications & exceptions
Listed among the controls for managing browser or device information when signed out.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Content & IP Rights · User right or choice
You can export a copy of content in your Google Account to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google
Google says you can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.
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You can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers content in your Google Account.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can delete content from specific services, items in My Activity, specific products, or your entire Google Account
Google lists ways to delete your information: delete your content from specific Google services; search for and then delete specific items from your account using My Activity; delete specific Google products, including your information associated with those products; or delete your entire Google Account.
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To delete your information, you can:
Delete your content from
Search for and then delete specific items from your account using
The linked pages describing each deletion option, and what happens to the data afterward, are not supplied here; the retention section covers deletion timing, if at all.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
Inactive Account Manager lets you give someone else access to parts of your Google Account if you cannot use it
Google says Inactive Account Manager allows you to give someone else access to parts of your Google Account in case you are unexpectedly unable to use your account.
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allows you to give someone else access to parts of your Google Account in case you’re unexpectedly unable to use your account.
Qualifications & exceptions
Described for the case where you are unexpectedly unable to use your account; access is to parts of the account.
Not stated here
The linked pages for these tools are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Content & IP Rights · User right or choice
You can request removal of content from specific Google services, based on applicable law and Google’s policies
Google says you can also request to remove content from specific Google services based on applicable law and its policies. The passage describes a request process and does not promise that a request will be granted.
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And finally, you can also
from specific Google services based on applicable law and our policies.
Qualifications & exceptions
Based on applicable law and Google’s policies.
Not stated here
The linked removal-request page and the policies it applies are not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · User right or choice
Browser settings can show when Google sets a cookie or block cookies, but Google services rely on cookies to function
Google says there are other ways to control the information it collects whether or not you are signed in. You can configure your browser to indicate when Google has set a cookie in your browser, and to block all cookies from a specific domain or all domains. Google adds that its services rely on cookies to function properly, for things like remembering your language preferences.
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There are other ways to control the information Google collects whether or not you’re signed in to a Google Account, including:
Browser settings: For example, you can configure your browser to indicate when Google has set a
in your browser. You can also configure your browser to block all cookies from a specific domain or all domains. But remember that our services
, for things like remembering your language preferences.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies whether or not you are signed in to a Google Account.
Google says its services rely on cookies to function properly.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of how services rely on cookies is not supplied here, so the card cannot say which features are affected when cookies are blocked.
Device-level settings, such as Android location settings, may control what information Google collects
Google says your device may have controls that determine what information Google collects; for example, you can modify location settings on your Android device.
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Device-level settings: Your device may have controls that determine what information we collect.
you can
on your Android device.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends on what controls your device offers.
Sharing & Disclosure · User right or choice
When you share publicly, your content may become accessible through search engines, including Google Search
Google says many of its services let you share information with other people and that you control how you share; for example, you can share videos on YouTube publicly or keep them private. It warns that when you share information publicly, your content may become accessible through search engines, including Google Search.
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Many of our services let you share information with other people, and you have control over how you share.
you can share videos on YouTube publicly or you can decide to keep your videos private.
when you share information publicly, your content may become accessible through search engines, including Google Search.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to information you share publicly; "many" services, not necessarily all, offer sharing controls.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
When signed in, your name and photo appear next to activity such as YouTube comments and may appear in ads
Google says that when you are signed in and interact with some Google services, like leaving comments on a YouTube video or reviewing an app in Play, your name and photo appear next to your activity. It may also display this information in ads, depending on your Shared endorsements setting.
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When you’re signed in and interact with some Google services, like leaving comments on a YouTube video or reviewing an app in Play, your name and photo appear next to your activity.
Applies when you are signed in and interact with "some" Google services.
Display in ads depends on your Shared endorsements setting.
Not stated here
The linked Shared endorsements page is not supplied here.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company commitment
Google does not share personal information outside Google except in the listed cases
Google states that it does not share your personal information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Google except in the cases that follow: with your consent, with domain administrators, for external processing, and for legal reasons. Separate paragraphs cover sharing of non-personally identifiable information and a merger or acquisition.
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We do not share your personal information with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Google except in the following cases:
Qualifications & exceptions
Exceptions: consent, domain administrators, external processing and legal reasons, each qualified in its own section.
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The passage does not define "personal information" here; the policy marks the term with a linked footnote that is not supplied.
Google shares personal information outside Google with your consent, and asks explicit consent for sensitive data
Google says it will share personal information outside Google when it has your consent. For example, if you use Google Home to make a reservation through a booking service, it will get your permission before sharing your name or phone number with the restaurant. It also provides controls to review and manage third-party apps and sites you have given access to data in your Google Account. It will ask for your explicit consent to share any sensitive personal information.
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We’ll share personal information outside of Google when we have your consent.
we’ll get your permission before sharing your name or phone number with the restaurant.
We also provide you with controls to
you have given access to data in your Google Account.
We’ll ask for your explicit consent to share any
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when Google has your consent; explicit consent for sensitive personal information.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of "sensitive personal information" and the third-party access controls are not supplied here.
If an organization or school manages your account, its administrator can access and control it
Google says that if you are a student or work for an organization that uses Google services, your domain administrator and resellers who manage your account will have access to your Google Account. They may be able to access and retain information stored in your account, like your email; view statistics regarding your account, like how many apps you install; change your account password; suspend or terminate your account access; receive your account information in order to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request; and restrict your ability to delete or edit your information or your privacy settings.
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If you’re a student or work for an organization that uses Google services, your
and resellers who manage your account will have access to your Google Account. They may be able to:
Access and retain information stored in your account, like your email
View statistics regarding your account, like how many apps you install
Change your account password
Suspend or terminate your account access
Receive your account information in order to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request
Restrict your ability to delete or edit your information or your privacy settings
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to students and people who work for an organization that uses Google services, where an administrator or reseller manages the account.
Stated as what administrators "may be able to" do.
Not stated here
The linked domain administrator page is not supplied here.
Google provides personal information to affiliates and trusted businesses to process on its instructions
Google says it provides personal information to its affiliates and other trusted businesses or persons to process it for Google, based on its instructions and in compliance with its Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. Its examples of service providers include helping operate its data centers, deliver products and services, improve internal business processes, and offer additional support to customers and users. It also uses service providers to help review YouTube video content for public safety and to analyze and listen to samples of saved user audio to help improve Google’s audio recognition technologies.
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and other trusted businesses or persons to process it for us, based on our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
we use service providers to help operate our data centers, deliver our products and services, improve our internal business processes, and offer additional support to customers and users.
We also use service providers to help review YouTube video content for public safety and analyze and listen to samples of saved user audio to help improve Google’s audio recognition technologies.
Qualifications & exceptions
Processing is on Google’s instructions and subject to the Privacy Policy and confidentiality and security measures.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of "affiliates" is not supplied here.
Google shares personal information if it believes disclosure is reasonably necessary for legal or safety reasons
Google says it will share personal information outside Google if it has a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request; enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigating potential violations; detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; or protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Google, its users, or the public. It says it shares information about the number and type of requests it receives from governments in its Transparency Report.
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We will share personal information outside of Google if we have a good-faith belief that disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to:
Respond to any applicable law, regulation,
We share information about the number and type of requests we receive from governments in our
Enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations.
Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues.
Protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Google, our
Qualifications & exceptions
Requires a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary for the listed purposes.
Not stated here
The Transparency Report and the linked explanations of "legal process" and "users" are not supplied here.
Google may share non-personal information publicly and with partners; specific partners may collect from your browser
Google says it may share non-personally identifiable information publicly and with its partners, such as publishers, advertisers, developers, or rights holders. For example, it shares information publicly to show trends about the general use of its services. It also allows specific partners to collect information from your browser or device for advertising and measurement purposes using their own cookies or similar technologies.
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publicly and with our partners — like publishers, advertisers, developers, or rights holders.
we share information publicly to
about the general use of our services.
to collect information from your browser or device for advertising and measurement purposes using their own cookies or similar technologies.
Qualifications & exceptions
The partner-collection sentence does not say whether the information collected is personal or non-personal.
Not stated here
The linked explanations of "non-personally identifiable information" and "specific partners" are not supplied here, so the card cannot say which partners are allowed or which data they collect.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company commitment
In a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Google says it will keep personal information confidential and give notice
Google states that if it is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, it will continue to ensure the confidentiality of your personal information and give affected users notice before personal information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
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If Google is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we’ll continue to ensure the confidentiality of your personal information and give affected users notice before personal information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if Google is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
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.
Not stated here
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.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time
Google states that you can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time. You can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google. To delete, you can delete your content from specific Google services; search for and delete specific items using My Activity; delete specific Google products, including your information associated with those products; or delete your entire Google Account. The retention section below describes delays and exceptions that can apply after deletion.
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You can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time
You can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.
To delete your information, you can:
Delete your content from
Search for and then delete specific items from your account using
Google keeps data for different periods depending on what it is, how it is used and how you configure your settings
Google states that it retains the data it collects for different periods of time depending on what the data is, how it is used, and how you configure your settings. It then describes four groups of data, carded separately below.
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We retain the data we collect for different periods of time depending on what it is, how we use it, and how you configure your settings:
Qualifications & exceptions
Retention periods vary by data type, use and your settings.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
Data you can delete, such as personal info, content and activity, stays in your account until you remove it
Google says some data you can delete whenever you like, such as your personal info or the content you create or upload, like photos and documents. You can also delete activity information saved in your account, or choose to have it deleted automatically after a set period of time. Google says it will keep this data in your Google Account until you remove it or choose to have it removed.
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Some data you can delete whenever you like, such as your
or the content you create or upload, like
You can also delete
saved in your account, or
after a set period of time. We’ll keep this data in your Google Account until you remove it or choose to have it removed.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to data you can delete, such as personal info, content you create or upload, and saved activity information.
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The automatic-deletion period is for you to set; the passage does not state a default period.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Other data, such as advertising data in server logs, is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period
Google says other data is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period of time, such as advertising data in server logs. The passage does not state the period.
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Other data is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period of time, such as
in server logs.
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The period after which this data is deleted or anonymized is not stated in this passage; the linked retention-periods page is not supplied here.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Google keeps some data, such as how often you use its services, until you delete your Google Account
Google says it keeps some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use its services.
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We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use our services.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Google keeps some data longer when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as fraud prevention
Google says it retains some data for longer periods of time when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping. The passage does not say how long, or whether you can delete this data earlier.
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And some data we retain for longer periods of time when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when retention is necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes.
Not stated here
How long this data is kept and whether deletion requests affect it are not stated in this passage.
After you delete data, Google follows a deletion process, and copies in active and backup systems may remain for a time
Google says that when you delete data it follows a deletion process to make sure your data is safely and completely removed from its servers or retained only in anonymized form. Because it tries to ensure its services protect information from accidental or malicious deletion, there may be delays between when you delete something and when copies are deleted from its active and backup systems. Google points to a linked page on data retention periods, including how long it takes to delete your information.
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When you delete data, we follow a deletion process to make sure that your data is safely and completely removed from our servers or retained only in anonymized form.
Because of this, there may be delays between when you delete something and when copies are deleted from our active and backup systems.
You can read more about Google’s
, including how long it takes us to delete your information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Delays may occur between deletion and removal of copies from active and backup systems.
Not stated here
The length of the delay is not stated here; the linked data retention periods page is not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment
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.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Your information may be processed outside your country; Google says it applies the same protections everywhere
Google says it maintains servers around the world and your information may be processed on servers located outside of the country where you live. It acknowledges that data protection laws vary among countries, with some providing more protection than others, and states that regardless of where your information is processed, it applies the same protections described in this policy. It also says it complies with certain legal frameworks relating to the transfer of data.
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and your information may be processed on servers located outside of the country where you live.
Data protection laws vary among countries, with some providing more protection than others. Regardless of where your information is processed, we apply the same protections described in this policy.
We also comply with certain
Not stated here
The linked pages on servers and legal frameworks for data transfers are not supplied here, so the card cannot say which frameworks Google relies on.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
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.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to formal written complaints; regulator involvement concerns complaints about the transfer of data that Google cannot resolve directly with you.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Not stated here
The linked list of the U.S. state privacy laws Google has in mind is not supplied here.
Google says it does not sell your personal information and does not "share" it as the CCPA defines that term
Google states that it does not sell your personal information, and that it also does not "share" your personal information as that term is defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The statement uses the CCPA’s definition of "share"; the policy elsewhere describes sharing in other senses, such as with service providers and partners, which this sentence does not address.
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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 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Qualifications & exceptions
The word "share" here is used as defined in the CCPA, not in the everyday sense used elsewhere in the policy.
Not stated here
The CCPA definitions of "sell" and "share" are not supplied in the policy text.
When Google anonymizes data, it says it maintains policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying it
Google says you can learn more about how Google anonymizes data on a linked page, and states that as described there, when Google anonymizes data to protect your privacy, it maintains policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying that information.
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As described there, when Google anonymizes data to protect your privacy, we maintain policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying that information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to data Google has anonymized to protect your privacy.
Not stated here
The linked page on how Google anonymizes data is not supplied here, so the card cannot describe the measures.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
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.
Qualifications & exceptions
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.
Not stated here
Which state laws apply to a given person is not stated here; the CCPA’s permitted purposes are not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
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.
Qualifications & exceptions
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Identifiers include name, password, phone number, address and device identifiers; some services accept a government ID
In the category table, Google lists identifiers and similar information such as your name and password, phone number, and address, as well as unique identifiers tied to the browser, application, or device you are using. It adds that some Google services, like YouTube Studio, provide the option to submit a valid ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) to verify your identity to use additional features.
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Identifiers and similar information such as your
and password, phone number, and address, as well as
tied to the browser, application, or device you’re using. Some Google services like
provide the option to submit a valid ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) to verify your identity to use additional features.
Qualifications & exceptions
Submitting a valid ID is described as an option offered by some services to use additional features.
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The linked pages for YouTube Studio ID verification and unique identifiers are not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Demographic information includes age, gender and language; optional features can add gender identity or race
In the category table, Google lists demographic information, such as your age, gender and language. It says that if you choose to use optional features like YouTube Creator Demographics, you can also provide additional information, like your gender identity or race and ethnicity.
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Demographic information, such as your
If you choose to use optional features like
, you can also provide additional information, like your gender identity or race and ethnicity.
Qualifications & exceptions
Gender identity and race and ethnicity are described as additional information you can provide if you choose optional features like YouTube Creator Demographics.
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The linked YouTube Creator Demographics page is not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Commercial information includes payment information and a history of your purchases on Google’s services
In the category table, Google lists commercial information such as your payment information and a history of purchases you make on Google’s services.
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Commercial information such as your
and a history of
you make on Google’s services.
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Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Biometric information, such as fingerprints in product development studies, is collected if you choose to provide it
In the category table, Google lists biometric information if you choose to provide it, such as fingerprints in Google’s product development studies.
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Biometric information if you choose to provide it, such as fingerprints in Google’s product development studies.
Qualifications & exceptions
Only if you choose to provide it.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Internet and network activity includes search terms, ad interactions, synced Chrome history and third-party activity
In the category table, Google lists internet, network, and other activity information such as your search terms; views and interactions with content and ads; Chrome browsing history you have synced with your Google Account; information about the interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with its services (like IP address, crash reports, and system activity); and activity on third-party sites and apps that use its services. It says you can review and control activity data stored in your Google Account in My Activity.
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Internet, network, and other activity information such as your search terms; views and interactions with content and ads; Chrome browsing history you’ve
information about the interaction of your apps, browsers, and devices with our services (like IP address, crash reports, and system activity); and activity on third-party sites and apps that use our services.
You can review and control activity data stored in your Google Account in
Qualifications & exceptions
Chrome history is included only if synced with your Google Account.
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The linked pages for this category are not supplied here, so the card cannot say more than the category description.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Geolocation data can include precise location, such as GPS data, depending in part on device and account settings
In the category table, Google lists geolocation data, such as may be determined by GPS, IP address, and other data from sensors on or around your device, depending in part on your device and account settings. Depending on these settings, this may include precise location data, for example GPS data for Android features like navigation or finding your phone.
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Geolocation data, such as may be determined by GPS, IP address, and other data from sensors on or around your device, depending in part on your device and account settings.
Depending on these settings, this may include precise location data, for example GPS data for Android features like navigation or finding your phone.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends in part on your device and account settings.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Audio, electronic and visual information includes media such as images, files, audio and video from your interactions
In the category table, Google lists audio, electronic, visual, and similar information, including media (like images, files, audio and video) from your interactions.
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Audio, electronic, visual, and similar information, including
Applies if you use Google services to send and receive messages.
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The linked pages for this category are not supplied here, so the card cannot say more than the category description.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Health information, such as medical history, vital signs and health metrics, is collected if you choose to provide it
In the category table, Google lists health information if you choose to provide it, such as your medical history, vital signs and health metrics (like blood glucose levels), and other similar information related to your physical or mental health, in the course of using Google services that offer health-related features, such as the Google Health Studies app, Fitbit, or Pixel devices.
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Health information if you choose to provide it, such as your medical history, vital signs and health metrics (like blood glucose levels), and other
in the course of using Google services that offer health-related features, such as the
Qualifications & exceptions
Only if you choose to provide it, in the course of using Google services that offer health-related features.
Not stated here
The linked explanation of similar information related to your physical or mental health is not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Professional, employment and education information includes what you provide or your organization maintains
In the category table, Google lists professional, employment, and education information, such as information you provide or that is maintained through an organization using Google services at which you study or work.
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Professional, employment, and education information, such as information
or that is maintained through an organization using Google services at which you study or work.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Other information includes content you create, upload or receive, which Google Dashboard helps you manage
In the category table, Google lists other information you create or provide, such as the content you create, upload, or receive (like photos and videos or emails, docs and spreadsheets), and says Google Dashboard allows you to manage information associated with specific products.
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Other information you create or provide, such as the content you create, upload, or receive (like photos and videos or emails, docs and spreadsheets).
allows you to manage information associated with specific products.
Inference & Profiling · Company practice
Google collects inferences drawn from the above information, like your ads interest categories
In the category table, Google lists inferences drawn from the categories above, like your ads interest categories.
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Inferences drawn from the above, like your
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The passage gives one example and does not list other inferences Google draws.
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.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Google uses information for analytics, measurement and partner obligations, and may disclose non-personal data
In the business-purposes table, Google says it uses information for analytics and measurement to understand how its services are used, as well as to fulfill obligations to partners like publishers, advertisers, developers, or rights holders. It may disclose non-personally identifiable information publicly and with these partners, including for auditing purposes.
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Google uses information for analytics and measurement to understand how our services are used, as well as to fulfill obligations to our partners like publishers, advertisers, developers, or rights holders.
We may disclose non-personally identifiable information publicly and with these partners, including for auditing purposes.
Qualifications & exceptions
Disclosure described here is of non-personally identifiable information.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses information to ensure services work as intended, such as tracking outages and troubleshooting bugs
In the business-purposes table, Google says it uses information to ensure its services are working as intended, such as tracking outages or troubleshooting bugs and other issues that you report to it.
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Google uses information to ensure our services are working as intended, such as tracking outages or troubleshooting bugs and other issues that you report to us.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses information for research and development, including publicly available information to train its AI models
In the business-purposes table, Google says it uses information to improve its services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit its users and the public. As an example, it says it uses publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Gemini Apps, and Cloud AI capabilities. The example names publicly available information; this passage does not say whether other information is used for AI training.
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Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public.
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.
Qualifications & exceptions
The AI-training example is stated for publicly available information.
Not stated here
Whether information other than publicly available information is used to train AI models is not stated in this passage.
Google shares information with service providers to perform services on its behalf, such as customer support
In the business-purposes table, Google says it shares information with service providers to perform services on its behalf, in compliance with its Privacy Policy and other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. For example, it may rely on service providers to help provide customer support.
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Google shares information with service providers to perform services on our behalf, in compliance with our Privacy Policy and other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
we may rely on service providers to help provide customer support.
Qualifications & exceptions
Subject to the Privacy Policy and appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google processes online identifiers, browsing and search activity, location and ad interactions to provide advertising
In the business-purposes table, Google says it processes information to provide advertising, including online identifiers, browsing and search activity, and information about your location and interactions with advertisements. It says this keeps Google’s services and many of the websites and services you use free of charge, and that you can control what information it uses to show you ads through your ad settings in My Ad Center.
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Google processes information to provide advertising, including online identifiers, browsing and search activity, and information about your location and interactions with advertisements.
This keeps Google’s services and many of the websites and services you use free of charge.
You can control what information we use to show you ads by visiting your ad settings in
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The linked pages for this category are not supplied here, so the card cannot say more than the category description.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Google uses information to satisfy laws and discloses it in response to legal process and government requests
In the business-purposes table, Google says it also uses information to satisfy applicable laws or regulations, and discloses information in response to legal process or enforceable government requests, including to law enforcement. It says it provides information about the number and type of requests it receives from governments in its Transparency Report.
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Google also uses information to satisfy applicable laws or regulations, and discloses information in response to legal process or enforceable government requests, including to law enforcement.
We provide information about the number and type of requests we receive from governments in our
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The Transparency Report is not supplied here.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Information may be disclosed to other people you choose to share it with, like docs, photos, videos or comments
In the table of parties with whom information may be disclosed, Google lists other people with whom you choose to share your information, like docs or photos, videos or comments on YouTube, or health information through Fitbit’s social features and third party applications.
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Other people with whom you choose to share your information, like docs or photos, videos or comments on YouTube, or health information through Fitbit’s social features and third party applications.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to people you choose to share your information with.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Information may be disclosed to third parties with your consent, such as services that integrate with Google’s services
In the table of parties with whom information may be disclosed, Google lists third parties with your consent, such as services that integrate with Google’s services. It says you can review and manage third-party apps and sites with access to data in your Google Account.
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Third parties with your consent, such as services that integrate with Google’s services.
with access to data in your Google Account.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies with your consent.
Not stated here
The linked third-party access controls are not supplied here.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Information may be disclosed to service providers and trusted businesses that process it on Google’s behalf
In the table of parties with whom information may be disclosed, Google lists service providers, trusted businesses, or persons that process information on Google’s behalf, based on its instructions and in compliance with its Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
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Service providers, trusted businesses, or persons that process information on Google’s behalf, based on our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Qualifications & exceptions
Processing is on Google’s behalf, based on its instructions, under the Privacy Policy and confidentiality and security measures.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Information may be disclosed to domain administrators if you work or study at an organization that uses Google services
In the table of parties with whom information may be disclosed, Google lists domain administrators, if you work or study at an organization that uses Google services.
, if you work or study at an organization that uses Google services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you work or study at an organization that uses Google services.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Information may be disclosed to law enforcement or other third parties for the legal reasons described
In the table of parties with whom information may be disclosed, Google lists law enforcement or other third parties, for the legal reasons described in "Sharing your information".
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Law enforcement or other third parties, for the legal reasons described in
Qualifications & exceptions
Limited to the legal reasons described in "Sharing your information".
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
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.
Qualifications & exceptions
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment
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).
Qualifications & exceptions
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Data Access & Collection · Context
Key terms define an algorithm, an application data cache and browser web storage, including local storage
Google defines an algorithm as a process or set of rules followed by a computer in performing problem-solving operations. An application data cache is a data repository on a device that can, for example, enable a web application to run without an internet connection and improve performance by loading content faster. Browser web storage enables websites to store data in a browser on a device; in "local storage" mode it lets data be stored across sessions, retrievable even after a browser is closed and reopened.
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A process or set of rules followed by a computer in performing problem-solving operations.
An application data cache is a data repository on a device.
enable a web application to run without an internet connection and improve the performance of the application by enabling faster loading of content.
Browser web storage enables websites to store data in a browser on a device. When used in "local storage" mode, it enables data to be stored across sessions. This makes data retrievable even after a browser has been closed and reopened.
Data Access & Collection · Context
Cookies let a site recognize your browser; you can refuse them, but some features may not function properly
In its key terms, Google defines a cookie as a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website; when you visit again, it allows the site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.
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A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the site again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.
Qualifications & exceptions
Refusing cookies may affect how some website features or services function.
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The linked pages on how Google uses cookies and data on partner sites are not supplied here.
Data Access & Collection · Context
A "device" is any computer that can access Google services, including desktops, tablets, smart speakers and smartphones
In its key terms, Google defines a device as a computer that can be used to access Google services, and says desktop computers, tablets, smart speakers, and smartphones are all considered devices. Wherever the policy refers to devices, this definition applies.
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A device is a computer that can be used to access Google services. For example, desktop computers, tablets, smart speakers, and smartphones are all considered devices.
Qualifications & exceptions
The examples are illustrative.
Account & Service Control · Context
Account information, typically name, email and password, authenticates you; you can edit or delete the account
In its key terms, Google says you may access some services by signing up for a Google Account and providing some personal information, typically your name, email address, and a password. It says this account information is used to authenticate you when you access Google services and protect your account from unauthorized access by others, and that you can edit or delete your account at any time through your Google Account settings.
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You may access some of our services by signing up for a
and providing us with some personal information (typically your name, email address, and a password). This account information is used to authenticate you when you access Google services and protect your account from unauthorized access by others. You can edit or delete your account at any time through your Google Account settings.
Qualifications & exceptions
"Typically" is the policy’s wording for the information provided.
Data Access & Collection · Context
An IP address can often identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet
In its key terms, Google explains that every device connected to the Internet is assigned an Internet protocol (IP) address, usually assigned in geographic blocks, and that an IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.
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Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a number known as an Internet protocol (IP) address. These numbers are usually assigned in geographic blocks. An IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as "often", not always.
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Linking & Identification · Context
Non-personally identifiable information is recorded so that it no longer reflects or references an individual user
In its key terms, Google defines non-personally identifiable information as information that is recorded about users so that it no longer reflects or references an individually-identifiable user.
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This is information that is recorded about users so that it no longer reflects or references an individually-identifiable user.
Linking & Identification · Context
Personal information is what you provide that identifies you, plus data Google can reasonably link to it
In its key terms, Google defines personal information as information that you provide to Google which personally identifies you, such as your name, email address, or billing information, or other data that can be reasonably linked to such information by Google, such as information Google associates with your Google Account. This defines the term wherever the policy uses it, including in the statements about sharing personal information outside Google.
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This is information that you provide to us which personally identifies you, such as your name, email address, or billing information, or other data that can be reasonably linked to such information by Google, such as information we associate with your Google Account.
Qualifications & exceptions
Includes other data that Google can reasonably link to the identifying information, such as information associated with your Google Account.
A pixel tag tracks activity such as page views or email opens; a referrer URL shows the last page the browser visited
In its key terms, Google defines a pixel tag as a technology placed on a website or within the body of an email for the purpose of tracking certain activity, such as views of a website or when an email is opened, often used in combination with cookies. A referrer URL is information transmitted to a destination webpage by a web browser, typically when you click a link to that page, and contains the URL of the last webpage the browser visited.
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A pixel tag is a type of technology placed on a website or within the body of an email for the purpose of tracking certain activity, such as views of a website or when an email is opened. Pixel tags are often used in combination with cookies.
A Referrer URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is information transmitted to a destination webpage by a web browser, typically when you click a link to that page. The Referrer URL contains the URL of the last webpage the browser visited.
Data Access & Collection · Context
Sensitive personal information relates to topics such as medical facts, race or ethnicity, beliefs or sexuality
In its key terms, Google defines sensitive personal information as a particular category of personal information relating to topics such as confidential medical facts, racial or ethnic origins, political or religious beliefs, or sexuality. This is the term used in the statement that Google asks for explicit consent to share sensitive personal information.
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This is a particular category of personal information relating to topics such as confidential medical facts, racial or ethnic origins, political or religious beliefs, or sexuality.
Qualifications & exceptions
The topics are given with "such as" and are not an exhaustive list.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google’s servers automatically record page requests, including IP address, browser type, language, time and cookie IDs
In its key terms, Google says that like most websites, its servers automatically record the page requests made when you visit its sites. These server logs typically include your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. It gives a sample log entry for a search for "cars" showing an IP address assigned by the user’s ISP, the date and time of the query, the requested URL including the search query, the browser and operating system, and a unique cookie ID assigned to the computer the first time it visited Google.
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Like most websites, our servers automatically record the page requests made when you visit our sites. These “server logs” typically include your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
A typical log entry for a search for “cars” looks like this:
is the Internet Protocol address assigned to the user by the user’s ISP.
is the date and time of the query.
is the requested URL, including the search query.
is the browser and operating system being used.
is the unique cookie ID assigned to this particular computer the first time it visited Google.
Qualifications & exceptions
Server logs "typically" include these items.
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The sample entry’s cookie ID differs by one character between the entry itself (...e969) and its explanation (...a969) in the source text; the card does not resolve this.
Data Access & Collection · Context
Unique identifiers can identify a browser, app or device and serve security, syncing, preferences and personalized ads
In its key terms, Google defines a unique identifier as a string of characters that can be used to uniquely identify a browser, app, or device, and says different identifiers vary in how permanent they are, whether users can reset them, and how they can be accessed. They can be used for various purposes, including security and fraud detection, syncing services such as your email inbox, remembering your preferences, and providing personalized advertising. For example, identifiers stored in cookies help sites display content in your preferred language. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
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A unique identifier is a string of characters that can be used to uniquely identify a browser, app, or device. Different identifiers vary in how permanent they are, whether they can be reset by users, and how they can be accessed.
Unique identifiers can be used for various purposes, including security and fraud detection, syncing services such as your email inbox, remembering your preferences, and providing personalized advertising.
You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Qualifications & exceptions
The purposes are given with "including" and are not an exhaustive list.
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Data Access & Collection · Context
On other platforms, identifiers such as the Android Advertising ID or a phone’s IMEI recognize a device or app
In its key terms, Google says that on platforms other than browsers, unique identifiers are used to recognize a specific device or app on that device. For example, a unique identifier such as the Advertising ID is used to provide relevant advertising on Android devices and can be managed in your device’s settings. Unique identifiers may also be incorporated into a device by its manufacturer, such as the IMEI-number of a mobile phone; a device’s unique identifier can be used to customize the service to your device or analyze device issues related to Google’s services.
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On other platforms besides browsers, unique identifiers are used to recognize a specific device or app on that device. For example, a unique identifier such as the Advertising ID is used to provide relevant advertising on Android devices, and can be
in your device’s settings. Unique identifiers may also be incorporated into a device by its manufacturer (sometimes called a universally unique ID or UUID), such as the IMEI-number of a mobile phone. For example, a device’s unique identifier can be used to customize our service to your device or analyze device issues related to our services.
Qualifications & exceptions
The Advertising ID can be managed in your device’s settings.
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Retention & Deletion · Company practice
With Search Services History or Web & App Activity on, activity is saved to your account and may include a general area
As additional context, Google says that if you are signed in to your Google Account and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on, your activity data on Google sites, apps, and services that use those settings may be saved as history in your Google Account. Some activity may include information about the general area you were in when using the service. When you search using a general area, the search will use an area of at least 3 sq km, or expand until the area represents the locations of at least 1,000 people, which Google says helps protect your privacy. You can view and control your Search Services History and Web & App Activity in My Activity.
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if you’re signed in to your Google Account and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on, your activity data on Google sites, apps, and services that use those settings may be saved as history in your Google Account. Some activity may include information about the general area you were in when using the Google service. When you search for something using a general area, your search will use an area of at least 3 sq km, or expand until the area represents the locations of at least 1,000 people. This helps protect your privacy.
You can view and control your Search Services History and Web & App Activity at
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you are signed in and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on.
The area figures apply when you search using a general area.
Inference & Profiling · Company practice
Depending on personalization settings, areas you searched from in the past may be used to estimate a relevant location
As additional context, Google says that in some cases, depending on your personalization settings like Personalized Recommendations in Search services, areas you have searched from in the past may be used to estimate a relevant location for your search. For example, if you search for coffee shops while in Chelsea, Google might show results for Chelsea in future searches.
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In some cases, depending on your
like Personalized Recommendations in Search services, areas that you have searched from in the past may be used to estimate a relevant location for your search.
if you search for coffee shops while in Chelsea, Google might show results for Chelsea in future searches.
Qualifications & exceptions
In some cases, and depending on your personalization settings.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Third-party sites and apps that integrate Google services share information with Google in any browser or mode
Under the explanation of activity on third-party sites and apps that use Google services, Google says websites and apps that integrate Google services like ads and analytics share information with Google. It says this information is shared regardless of which browser or browser mode you use; for example, although Incognito mode in Chrome can help keep your browsing private from other people who use your device, third-party sites and apps that integrate Google’s services still share information with Google when you visit them. It points to a page on ways to control the information shared.
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Websites and apps that integrate Google services like ads and analytics share information with us.
This information is shared regardless of which browser or browser mode you use. For example, although Incognito mode in Chrome can help keep your browsing private from other people who use your device, third party sites and apps that integrate our services still share information with Google when you visit them.
about some of the ways you can control the information that is shared when you visit or interact with sites and apps that use Google services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to websites and apps that integrate Google services like ads and analytics.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Ads can follow your interests across the web, and your IP address may be used to estimate location for nearby ads
As an example of ads you will find most useful, Google says that if you watch videos about baking on YouTube, you may see more ads that relate to baking as you browse the web. It also says it may use your IP address to determine your approximate location so that it can serve you ads for a nearby pizza delivery service if you search for "pizza".
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if you watch videos about baking on YouTube, you may see more ads that relate to baking as you browse the web.
We also may use your IP address to determine your approximate location, so that we can serve you ads for a nearby pizza delivery service if you search for “pizza.”
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as examples ("may see", "may use").
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Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Merchants may upload loyalty-card data; advertisers get only aggregated reports that reveal no individuals
As an example of advertising and research services Google provides on partners’ behalf, it says merchants may upload data from their loyalty-card programs so that they can include loyalty information in search or shopping results, or better understand the performance of their ad campaigns. Google states it only provides aggregated reports to advertisers that do not reveal information about individual people.
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merchants may upload data from their loyalty-card programs so that they can include loyalty information in search or shopping results, or better understand the performance of their ad campaigns.
We only provide aggregated reports to advertisers that don’t reveal information about individual people.
Qualifications & exceptions
The aggregated-report statement applies to reports given to advertisers.
Data Access & Collection · Context
"Android devices with Google apps" include phones, cameras, vehicles, wearables and TVs sold by Google or its partners
Google explains that Android devices with Google apps include devices sold by Google or one of its partners, and include phones, cameras, vehicles, wearables, and televisions. These devices use Google Play Services and other pre-installed apps that include services like Gmail, Maps, your phone’s camera and phone dialer, text-to-speech conversion, keyboard input, and security features.
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Android devices with Google apps include devices sold by Google or one of our partners and include phones, cameras, vehicles, wearables, and televisions. These devices use Google Play Services and other pre-installed apps that include services like Gmail, Maps, your phone’s camera and phone dialer, text-to-speech conversion, keyboard input, and security features.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses your IP address to send requested data and cookie identifiers to authenticate you to your account
Examples Google gives of delivering its services: it uses the IP address assigned to your device to send you the data you requested, such as loading a YouTube video, and it uses unique identifiers stored in cookies on your device to help authenticate you as the person who should have access to your Google Account.
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Examples of how we use your information to deliver our services include:
We use the IP address assigned to your device to send you the data you requested, such as loading a YouTube video
We use unique identifiers stored in cookies on your device to help us authenticate you as the person who should have access to your Google Account
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as examples of using your information to deliver services.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Uploaded photos and videos, and email content such as flight confirmations, are used to create features for you
Examples Google gives of delivering its services with your content: photos and videos you upload to Google Photos are used to help you create albums, collages, and other creations that you can share, and a flight confirmation email you receive may be used to create a "check-in" button that appears in your Gmail.
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Photos and videos you upload to Google Photos are used to help you create albums, collages, and other creations that you can share.
A flight confirmation email you receive may be used to create a “check-in” button that appears in your Gmail
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as examples.
Use & Processing · Company practice
When you buy from Google, information such as your shipping address is used to process, fulfil and support the order
Example Google gives of delivering its services: when you purchase services or physical goods from Google, you may provide information like your shipping address or delivery instructions. Google uses this information for things like processing, fulfilling, and delivering your order, and to provide support in connection with the product or service you purchase.
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When you purchase services or physical goods from us, you may provide us information like your shipping address or delivery instructions. We use this information for things like processing, fulfilling, and delivering your order, and to provide support in connection with the product or service you purchase.
Account & Service Control · Company practice
If Google detects abuse in violation of its policies, it may disable your account, and may report to authorities
Google says that when it detects spam, malware, illegal content (including child sexual abuse and exploitation material), and other forms of abuse on its systems in violation of its policies, it may disable your account or take other appropriate action. In certain circumstances, it may also report the violation to appropriate authorities.
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When we detect spam, malware, illegal content (including
), and other forms of abuse on our systems in violation of our policies, we may disable your account or take other appropriate action. In certain circumstances, we may also report the violation to appropriate authorities.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to abuse on Google’s systems in violation of its policies; "may" action, and reports only "in certain circumstances".
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses information from your devices to help you choose a device and to help protect your account
As an example of its use of device information, Google says it can use information from your devices to help you decide which device you would like to use to install an app or view a movie you buy from Google Play. It also uses this information to help protect your account.
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we can use information from your devices to help you decide which device you’d like to use to install an app or view a movie you buy from Google Play. We also use this information to help protect your account.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google analyzes how people interact with advertising to improve the performance of its ads
As an example of using information to ensure and improve its services, Google says it analyzes how people interact with advertising to improve the performance of its ads.
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we analyze how people interact with advertising to improve the performance of our ads.
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google continuously monitors its systems and may review activity information collected before a problem started
As an example of ensuring its services work as intended, Google says it continuously monitors its systems to look for problems, and if it finds something wrong with a specific feature, reviewing activity information collected before the problem started allows it to fix things more quickly.
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we continuously monitor our systems to look for problems. And if we find something wrong with a specific feature, reviewing activity information collected before the problem started allows us to fix things more quickly.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
With Google Location services on Android, your device sends location, sensor, cell tower and Wi-Fi data
Google says that if you use Google’s Location services on Android, it can improve the performance of apps that rely on your location, like Google Maps. When you use Google’s Location services, your device sends information to Google about its location, sensors (like accelerometer), and nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi access points (like MAC address and signal strength), which all help determine your location. You can use your device settings to enable Google Location services.
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If you use Google’s Location services on Android, we can improve the performance of apps that rely on your location, like Google Maps. If you use Google’s Location services, your device sends information to Google about its location, sensors (like accelerometer), and nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi access points (like MAC address and signal strength). All these things help to determine your location. You can use your device settings to enable Google Location services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you use Google’s Location services on Android; you can enable them in your device settings.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice
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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Use & Processing · Company practice
Google uses cookies to analyze how people interact with its services and to redesign features
As an example of making improvements, Google says it uses cookies to analyze how people interact with its services, which can help it discover that it is taking people too long to complete a task or that they have trouble finishing steps. It can then redesign that feature and improve the product for everyone.
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we use cookies to analyze how people interact with our services. And that analysis can help us build better products.
it may help us discover that it’s taking people too long to complete a certain task or that they have trouble finishing steps at all. We can then redesign that feature and improve the product for everyone.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
Google Analytics data can be linked by the customer and by Google to cookies related to visits to other sites and apps
As an example of how ad or analytics services may link information, Google says a customer may want to use its Google Analytics data to create more relevant ads, or to further analyze its traffic. Using Google’s systems, data generated through Google Analytics can be linked by the Google Analytics customer and by Google to cookies and other technologies that are related to visits to other websites and apps.
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a customer may want to use its Google Analytics data to create more relevant ads, or to further analyze its traffic. Using our systems, data generated through Google Analytics can be linked by the Google Analytics customer and by Google to cookies and other technologies that are related to visits to other websites and apps.
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as what the data "can be" linked to; applies to data generated through Google Analytics.
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Data Access & Collection · Company practice
When your device detects an activation command like "Hey Google", Google records your voice plus a few seconds before
As an example of media collected from your interactions, Google says you can interact with many Google services using your device’s microphone or camera, or by uploading multimedia like files, images, screenshots, audio, and video. When your device detects an audio activation command, like "Hey Google," Google records your voice and audio plus a few seconds before the activation.
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you can interact with many Google services using your device’s microphone or camera, or by uploading multimedia like files, images, screenshots, audio, and video.
When your device detects an audio activation command, like “Hey Google,” Google records your voice and audio plus a few seconds before the activation.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when the device detects an audio activation command.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Google shares data about content-removal requests with Lumen to support research on users’ rights
As an example of protecting users, Google says that to prevent abuse and increase transparency and accountability over its online content moderation practices, it shares data about requests for removal of content from its services with Lumen, which collects and analyzes these requests to facilitate research to help Internet users understand their rights.
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to prevent abuse and increase transparency and accountability over our online content moderation practices, Google shares data about requests for removal of content from our services with Lumen, which collects and analyzes these requests to facilitate research to help Internet users understand their rights.
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Linking & Identification · Context
Google says over 2 million non-Google websites and apps partner with it to show ads
Google states there are over 2 million non-Google websites and apps that partner with Google to show ads.
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There are over 2 million non-Google websites and apps that partner with Google to show ads.
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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice
A payment method added to your account can be used across services; Google may ask for a tax ID or to verify identity
As an example of payment information, Google says that if you add a credit card or other payment method to your Google Account, you can use it to buy things across its services, like apps in the Play Store. It may also ask for other information, like a business tax ID, to help process your payment, and in some cases may need to verify your identity and ask you for information to do this.
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if you add a credit card or other payment method to your Google Account, you can use it to buy things across our services, like apps in the Play Store. We may also ask for other information, like a business tax ID, to help process your payment. In some cases, we may also need to verify your identity and may ask you for information to do this.
Qualifications & exceptions
Identity verification applies "in some cases".
Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice
Google may use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements
Google says it may also use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements, for example if you enter an incorrect birthday indicating you are not old enough to have a Google Account.
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We may also use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements, if, for example, you enter an incorrect birthday indicating you’re not old enough to have a Google Account.
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as something Google "may" do, with one example.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
If you allow services to process data from other services, such as for Personal Intelligence, it may personalize results
Google says that if you choose to allow certain services to process data from other services, including for features such as Personal Intelligence, the same data may be used to personalize your experience. For example, if you ask Search a question about a recent hotel booking, Search may use information about booking details from an email to help suggest things to do near your hotel.
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If you choose to allow certain services to process data from other services, including for features such as Personal Intelligence, the same data may be used to personalize your experience.
if you ask Search a question about a recent hotel booking, Search may use information about booking details from an email to help suggest things to do near your hotel.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you choose to allow certain services to process data from other services.
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The linked Personal Intelligence page is not supplied here, so the card cannot say which services or data it covers.
Use & Processing · Company practice
You may also see personalized ads based on information from the advertiser, such as a visit to its website
Google says you may also see personalized ads based on information from the advertiser. For example, if you shopped on an advertiser’s website, the advertiser can use that visit information to show you ads.
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You may also see personalized ads based on information from the advertiser. If you shopped on an advertiser's website, for example, they can use that visit information to show you ads.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
A phone number you add can be used across Google services, depending on settings, including for more relevant ads
Google says that if you add your phone number to your account, it can be used for different purposes across Google services, depending on your settings. For example, your phone number can be used to help you access your account if you forget your password, help people find and connect with you, and make the ads you see more relevant to you.
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If you add your phone number to your account, it can be used for different purposes across Google services, depending on your settings. For example, your phone number can be used to help you access your account if you forget your password, help people find and connect with you, and make the ads you see more relevant to you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends on your settings.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Home and work addresses you save can be used for directions, closer results and ads; you can edit or delete them anytime
Google says you might choose to save places that are important to you, such as your home or your work, to your Google Account. If you set your home or work addresses, they can be used to help you do things more easily, such as getting directions or finding results closer to your home or work, and for ads. You can edit or delete your home or work addresses anytime in your Google Account.
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If you set your home or work addresses, they can be used to help you do things more easily, such as getting directions or finding results closer to your home or work, and for ads.
You can edit or delete your home or work addresses anytime in your
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you set home or work addresses.
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).
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google may collect publicly available information to train its AI models and may index business information it finds
As an example of collecting from publicly accessible sources, Google says it may collect information that is publicly available online or from other public sources to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Gemini Apps, and Cloud AI capabilities. Or, if your business’s information appears on a website, it may index and display it on Google services.
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we may collect information that’s publicly available online or from other public sources to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Gemini Apps, and Cloud AI capabilities.
if your business’s information appears on a website, we may index and display it on Google services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Stated as examples of what Google "may" collect from public sources.
Blocking the "lbcs" cookie would stop Google Docs working as expected, since it lets you open many Docs in one browser
As an example of services that rely on cookies to function properly, Google says it uses a cookie called "lbcs" that makes it possible for you to open many Google Docs in one browser, and that blocking this cookie would prevent Google Docs from working as expected.
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we use a cookie called ‘lbcs’ that makes it possible for you to open many Google Docs in one browser. Blocking this cookie would prevent Google Docs from working as expected.
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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.
Qualifications & exceptions
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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Use & Processing · User right or choice
Signed-in search can use past activity to personalize results; signed-out customization can be turned off
Google says that when you are signed in to your Google Account and have the Personalized Recommendations in Search services control enabled, you can get more relevant search results based on your previous searches and activity from other Google services. You may also get customized search results even when you are signed out. If you do not want this level of search customization, you can search and browse privately or turn off signed-out search customization.
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when you’re signed in to your Google Account and have the Personalized Recommendations in Search services control enabled, you can get more relevant search results that are based on your previous searches and activity from other Google services.
You may also get customized search results even when you’re signed out. If you don’t want this level of search customization, you can
or turn off
Qualifications & exceptions
The first statement applies when you are signed in and have the Personalized Recommendations in Search services control enabled.
Customization when signed out can be turned off.
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Use & Processing · Company commitment
Personalized ads use topics from your activity, not sensitive categories; Google requires the same of advertisers
Google says that when showing personalized ads it uses topics that it thinks might be of interest to you based on your activity; for example, you may see ads for things like "Cooking and Recipes" or "Air Travel." It states it does not use topics or show personalized ads based on sensitive categories like race, religion, sexual orientation, or health, and that it requires the same from advertisers that use its services.
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When showing you personalized ads, we use topics that we think might be of interest to you based on your activity.
We don’t use topics or show personalized ads based on sensitive categories like race, religion, sexual orientation, or health. And we
that use our services.
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The linked advertiser policy is not supplied here, so the card cannot say how the requirement on advertisers is set or enforced.
Device sensors such as an accelerometer or gyroscope can be used to understand location and movement
Google says your device may have sensors that can be used to better understand your location and movement. For example, an accelerometer can be used to determine your speed and a gyroscope to figure out your direction of travel.
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Your device may have sensors that can be used to better understand your location and movement. For example, an accelerometer can be used to determine your speed and a gyroscope to figure out your direction of travel.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends on whether your device has such sensors.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Google operates data centers around the world to keep its products continuously available
Google says it operates data centers located around the world to help keep its products continuously available for users.
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we operate data centers located
to help keep our products continuously available for users.
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Data Access & Collection · Context
Calls and messages services include Voice, Meet, Gmail, Chat, Duo and Fi
Google lists examples of services used to make and receive calls or send and receive messages: Google Voice (calls, text messages and voicemail), Google Meet (video calls), Gmail (email), Google Chat (messages), Google Duo (video calls and messages), and Google Fi (a phone plan). These are the services whose call and message log information the policy says Google may collect.
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Examples of these services include:
Google Voice, for making and receiving calls, sending text messages, and managing voicemail
Google Meet, for making and receiving video calls
Gmail, for sending and receiving emails
Google Chat, for sending and receiving messages
Google Duo, for making and receiving video calls and sending and receiving messages
Google Fi, for a phone plan
Qualifications & exceptions
Given as examples of these services.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Google Trends samples web searches to estimate popularity and shares aggregated results publicly
Google says that when lots of people start searching for something, it can provide useful information about particular trends. Google Trends samples Google web searches to estimate the popularity of searches over a certain period of time and shares those results publicly in aggregated terms.
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Google Trends samples Google web searches to estimate the popularity of searches over a certain period of time and shares those results publicly in aggregated terms.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Fitness products and apps such as Fitbit collect data you provide plus metrics like heart rate and sleep
Google says that if you use fitness products and apps it offers, such as Fitbit, Pixel Watch, Nest or Google Fit, it collects data you provide, like your height and weight. It also collects information from these apps and devices, such as your sleep patterns, heart rate, skin temperature, calories burned, and steps taken.
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If you use fitness products and apps we offer, such as Fitbit, Pixel Watch, Nest or Google Fit, we collect data you provide, like your height and weight. We also collect information from these apps and devices, such as your sleep patterns, heart rate, skin temperature, calories burned, and steps taken.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you use the fitness products and apps Google offers.
The examples are introduced with "such as" and are not exhaustive.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can delete a Blogger blog, a Google Site you own, or reviews you left in the Play Store
As examples of deleting content from specific Google services, Google says you can delete your blog from Blogger or a Google Site you own from Google Sites, and you can delete reviews you have left on apps, games, and other content in the Play Store.
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you can delete
from Blogger or
from Google Sites. You can also delete
you’ve left on apps, games, and other content in the Play Store.
Qualifications & exceptions
Given as examples of deleting content from specific Google services.
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Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
YouTube creators, advertisers and merchants may work with measurement partners that use cookies to learn about audiences
As examples of specific partners that may collect information from your browser or device, Google says it allows YouTube creators and advertisers to work with measurement companies to learn about the audience of their YouTube videos or ads, using cookies or similar technologies. Another example is merchants on its shopping pages, who use cookies to understand how many different people see their product listings.
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we allow YouTube creators and advertisers to work with measurement companies to learn about the audience of their YouTube videos or ads, using cookies or similar technologies. Another example is merchants on our shopping pages, who use cookies to understand how many different people see their product listings.
Qualifications & exceptions
Given as examples of "specific partners".
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Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Your Chrome browsing history is saved to your account only if you have enabled Chrome synchronization
Google says your Chrome browsing history is only saved to your account if you have enabled Chrome synchronization with your Google Account.
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Your Chrome browsing history is only saved to your account if you’ve enabled Chrome synchronization with your Google Account.
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Applies only if you have enabled Chrome synchronization with your Google Account.
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Gmail suggests email addresses based on the people you contact most frequently
As an example of information about the people who matter most to you online, Google says that when you type an address in the To, Cc, or Bcc field of an email you are composing, Gmail will suggest addresses based on the people you contact most frequently.
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when you type an address in the To, Cc, or Bcc field of an email you're composing, Gmail will suggest addresses based on the people you
Use & Processing · Company practice
Google processes information about content-removal requests to assess them and to support transparency and prevent abuse
As an example of protecting the public, Google says it processes information about requests to remove content from its services under Google’s content removal policies or applicable law, to assess the request and to ensure transparency, improve accountability and prevent abuse and fraud in these practices.
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we process information about
from our services under Google's content removal policies or applicable law to assess the request, and to ensure transparency, improve accountability and prevent abuse and fraud in these practices.
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Use & Processing · Company practice
Google processes information to report use statistics to rights holders and when people search for your name
As an example of protecting third parties, Google says it processes your information to report use statistics to rights holders about how their content was used in its services. It may also process your information if people search for your name and it displays search results for sites containing publicly available information about you.
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we process your information to report use statistics to rights holders about how their content was used in our services. We may also process your information if people search for your name and we display search results for sites containing publicly available information about you.
Qualifications & exceptions
The name-search statement applies if people search for your name and Google displays results for sites with publicly available information about you.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
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.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
When signed in, Search can show relevant information from content in other Google products like Gmail and Calendar
As examples of using information across its services, depending on your available settings, Google says that when you are signed in to your Google Account and search on Google, you can see search results from the public web along with relevant information from the content you have in other Google products, like Gmail or Google Calendar. This can include things like the status of your upcoming flights, restaurant and hotel reservations, or your photos.
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Depending on your available settings, some examples of how we use the information we collect across our services include:
When you’re signed in to your Google Account and search on Google, you can see search results from the public web, along with relevant information from the content you have in other Google products, like Gmail or Google Calendar. This can include things like the status of your upcoming flights, restaurant, and hotel reservations, or your photos.
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Depending on your available settings; applies when you are signed in.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
Google may autocomplete email addresses of people you have emailed in Gmail when you add them to a Doc or event
As an example of using information across its services, Google says that if you have communicated with someone via Gmail and want to add them to a Google Doc or an event in Google Calendar, it makes this easy by autocompleting their email address when you start to type their name. It says this makes it easier to share things with people you know.
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If you have communicated with someone via Gmail and want to add them to a Google Doc or an event in Google Calendar, Google makes it easy to do so by autocompleting their email address when you start to type in their name. This feature makes it easier to share things with people you know.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if you have communicated with the person via Gmail.
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Linking & Identification · Company practice
The Google app can use data stored in other Google products to show personalized content, depending on your settings
As an example of using information across its services, Google says the Google app can use data you have stored in other Google products to show you personalized content, depending on your settings. For example, if you have searches stored in your Search Services History and have turned on your Personalized Recommendations in Search services setting, the Google app can show you news articles and other information about your interests, like sports scores, based on your activity.
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The Google app can use data that you have stored in other Google products to show you personalized content, depending on your settings. For example, if you have searches stored in your Search Services History and have turned on your Personalized Recommendations in Search services setting, the Google app can show you news articles and other information about your interests, like sports scores, based on your activity.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depending on your settings; the example requires Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations in Search services to be on.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
If you connect your Google Account to Google Home, the Assistant can use account information such as Calendar events
As an example of using information across its services, Google says that if you connect your Google Account to your Google Home, you can manage your information and get things done through the Google Assistant. For example, you can add events to your Google Calendar or get your schedule for the day, ask for status updates on your upcoming flight, or send information like driving directions to your phone.
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If you connect your Google Account to your Google Home, you can manage your information and get things done through the Google Assistant. For example, you can add events to your Google Calendar or get your schedule for the day, ask for status updates on your upcoming flight, or send information like driving directions to your phone.
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Applies if you connect your Google Account to your Google Home.
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Linking & Identification · User right or choice
For EU users, your choices on linking services affect how certain Google services use data across services
Google says that if you are a user in the EU, the decisions you make on linking services will affect how certain Google services can use the data across its services.
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If you’re a user in the EU, the decisions you make on linking services will affect how certain Google services can use the data across our services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to users in the EU; affects "certain" Google services.
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The passage does not say which services are affected or what the linking choices are.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Google collects ad views and interactions for aggregated advertiser reports and may measure mouse movement over an ad
As an example of views and interactions with content and ads, Google says it collects information about views and interactions with ads so it can provide aggregated reports to advertisers, like telling them whether it served their ad on a page and whether the ad was likely seen by a viewer. It may also measure other interactions, such as how you move your mouse over an ad or if you interact with the page on which the ad appears.
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we collect information about views and interactions with ads so we can provide aggregated reports to advertisers, like telling them whether we served their ad on a page and whether the ad was likely seen by a viewer. We may also measure other interactions, such as how you move your mouse over an ad or if you interact with the page on which the ad appears.
Qualifications & exceptions
Reports to advertisers are described as aggregated.
Linking & Identification · Company practice
Partner sites and apps may share your activity with Google; depending on settings it may be tied to you
Google explains that activity on other sites and apps might come from your use of Google services, like syncing your account with Chrome or your visits to sites and apps that partner with Google. Many websites and apps partner with Google to improve their content and services; for example, a website might use Google advertising services (like AdSense) or analytics tools (like Google Analytics), or embed other content such as videos from YouTube. These services may share information about your activity with Google and, depending on your account settings and the products in use (for instance, when a partner uses Google Analytics in conjunction with Google advertising services), this data may be associated with your personal information.
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This activity might come from your use of Google services, like from syncing your account with Chrome or your visits to sites and apps that partner with Google. Many websites and apps partner with Google to improve their content and services. For example, a website might use our advertising services (like AdSense) or analytics tools (like Google Analytics), or it might embed other content (such as videos from YouTube). These services may share information about your activity with Google and, depending on your
and the products in use (for instance, when a partner uses Google Analytics in conjunction with our advertising services), this data may be associated with your personal information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Association with your personal information depends on your account settings and the products in use.
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