Google Gemini users get six privacy settings to limit data collection
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Updated · PCMag · Apr 30
Google Gemini users get six privacy settings to limit data collection
13 articles · Updated · PCMag · Apr 30
The guide says Gemini gathers prompts, files, photos, videos, browser pages, transcripts, Gemini Live recordings and custom instructions, and explains how to delete chats or disconnect Workspace apps.
Users can stop audio and Gemini Live recordings, disable Personal Intelligence memory, and use temporary chats, which are not used for training or personalization and are retained for 72 hours.
A key trade-off remains: fully preventing chat-based AI training requires turning off Gemini Apps Activity, which also removes access to past conversations and history.
Is your Gemini chat history ever truly private if Google can review it for 72 hours after you delete it?
Why does Google protect corporate Gemini data more rigorously than your personal chats?