The Google Privacy Policy outlines how Google collects, uses, manages, and protects your personal information when you use its apps, sites, devices, and platforms. What Google Collects
Google gathers data depending on how you interact with its services, whether you are signed into an account or browsing anonymously:
Things you create or provide: Account details, emails you write/receive, photos/videos you save, and documents you create.
Your activity: Your specific search terms, videos you watch on YouTube, ads you interact with, purchase activity, and synced Chrome browsing history.
Apps and devices: Unique device identifiers, browser types, settings, operating systems, and mobile network information.
Location details: Real-time location determined via GPS, IP addresses, and nearby Wi-Fi or cell tower sensor data. How Google Uses Your Data
Google utilizes your information to maintain and improve its day-to-day operations:
Service provision: Delivering search results, map directions, and core application functions.
Personalization: Recommending content, remembering language preferences, and showing customized ads.
AI training: Using publicly available information to train language models and features like Google Translate.
Safety & Legal compliance: Detecting security threats, malware, or abuse, and responding to lawful government data requests. Data Sharing Practices
No data selling: Google states it strictly never sells your personal information to anyone.
Aggregated data: Non-personally identifiable data is shared publicly to showcase general service trends.
External processing: Affiliates and trusted service providers process data under strict confidentiality agreements.
Legal disclosure: Personal data is disclosed to law enforcement if required by a valid legal process. Google Privacy Policy