Policy Details & Nuances
Consumer Gemini apps train on chats by default when Keep Activity is on. Audio recordings and Gemini Live video/screenshares have separate opt-in controls. Workspace and Vertex AI Cloud do not train on user data.
Turn off Keep Activity at myactivity.google.com/product/gemini. Future chats will not be saved or used for training. You can also delete past chats or use Temporary Chats (retained up to 72 hours). EU/UK users have GDPR right to object.
Retention Period
Default 18 months, adjustable to 3 or 36 months, or indefinite. Temporary chats and Keep Activity off: up to 72 hours. Reviewed chats: up to 3 years, disconnected from account.
Deletion on Request
YesDelete individual chats or clear all Keep Activity anytime. Chats already reviewed by human annotators are retained up to 3 years disconnected from your account.
Shared with service providers for human review (disconnected from account first). Connected third-party apps receive data per their own privacy policies. Google does not sell personal data.
A subset of chats is reviewed by human annotators to improve models, reduce unintended activations, and keep Gemini safe. Reviewers assess response quality, accuracy, and safety. Turning off Keep Activity stops future chats from being reviewed for improvement.
Context & Variations
EU/UK users have GDPR rights including right to object to processing and request data correction. Korea-based users are subject to Korean Location Terms. Some regions have different Activity defaults or require explicit consent.
Available to users 13+ (or regional age of consent). Teens have specific default settings. Google applies strict safety filters for teen interactions.
Workspace, Vertex AI, and Cloud customers are covered under enterprise agreements with no data training, no human review, and local residency support. Separate Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub applies.