Incident #3A83BC · 13 OCT 2026minor
Google Maps UK policy adds age-verification and legal-disclosure grounds, drops product-development example
The legal-bases section now lists processing to confirm users are old enough, retaining payment records, sharing information with regulators and researchers, and disclosing limited data to law enforcement. It also adds research on content-removal requests and child-safety detection. The old example about developing new products (Picasa to Google Photos) no longer appears in the compared text.
Taken from you
- Google states it may process and retain data to verify users' age
- Google states it may disclose limited data to law enforcement and share information with regulators and researchers
- Google states it may retain payment information for tax and accounting purposes
Won back
- More explicit explanation of the legal grounds for processing
- Stated that disclosure to law enforcement for vital interests must comply with applicable law
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
Various laws and regulations require us to put in place measures to confirm that our users are old enough to use our services.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Certain laws require us to share information with regulators and third parties, such as researchers and authorized out-of-court dispute bodies.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For example, disclosing limited data to law enforcement authorities whenever appropriate for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating crimes.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Legal obligations sometimes require us to retain certain information for purposes like financial record-keeping+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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