Google Gemini terms change
Privacy Policy change — October 2, 2026
The effective date of the Privacy Policy has changed from 'May 26, 2026' to 'October 1, 2026'. Additionally, the clause regarding maintaining user preferences now specifies that this is done 'across devices'.
What this means for you. Users should note the new effective date for the Privacy Policy and the expanded scope of preference maintenance.
What actually changed
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Changed. The effective date of the Privacy Policy has been postponed to October 1, 2026.
Effective May 26, 2026
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Changed. The policy now clarifies that user preferences are maintained across devices, not just during browsing sessions.
maintain your preferences across browsing sessions
The wording
Exact excerpts from the last snapshot compared with the new one.
Was We understand this is a big responsibility and work hard to protect your information and put you in control.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.Privacy CheckupLooking to change your privacy settings?Take the Privacy CheckupEffective May 26, 2026 | Archived versions | Download PDFContents…
Now We understand this is a big responsibility and work hard to protect your information and put you in control.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.Privacy CheckupLooking to change your privacy settings?Take the Privacy CheckupEffective October 1, 2026 | Archived versions | Download PDFConte…
Was 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.When you’re signed in, we also collect information that we store with your Google Account, which we treat as personal information.Things you create or provide to usWhen you create a Google Account, you provide us with per…
Now 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.When you’re signed in, we also collect information that we store with your Google Account, which we treat as personal information.Things you create or provide to usWhen you create a Google Account, you prov…
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