Incident #688F54 · 16 OCT 2026notable
Google lets services like Search and Gemini access your Gmail, Drive and Photos data, with ads possible
The policy now says users may allow services such as Search or Gemini Apps to access data from other Google services like Photos, Gmail and Drive for more personalised experiences, including features like Personal Intelligence. The previous flat statement that personalised ads are not based on Drive, Gmail or Photos content now has an exception if the user makes that data available to other services that support personalised ads.
Taken from you
- Absolute promise of no personalised ads based on Drive, Gmail or Photos content now has an opt-in exception
- Search may process data you allow it to access from other Google services to personalise content, including ads
Won back
- Choice over whether services like Search or Gemini Apps can access data from your other Google services
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
We don't show you personalised ads based on your content from Drive, Gmail or Google Photos, unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalised ads.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For example, Search may process some of the data that you allow Search to access to personalise content, including ads.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For example, if you ask Search a question about a recent hotel booking, Search may use information about booking details from an email to help suggest things to do near your hotel.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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