Incident #76FC2A · 23 OCT 2026notable
Google Maps policy lets Search and Gemini use Gmail, Photos, Drive data if you allow
The privacy policy now says you may let services like Search or Gemini Apps access data from other Google services such as Photos, Gmail and Drive to personalize your experience. The promise not to show personalized ads based on Drive, Gmail or Photos content now has an exception if you make that data available to other Google services that support personalized ads. Ads may also be based on personalized content from Google services.
Taken from you
- Unconditional promise of no personalized ads based on Drive, Gmail or Photos content now applies only unless you share that data with other Google services
- Personalized ads can now draw on personalized content from Google services, not just interests and activity
Won back
- Access across services is opt-in, subject to your choice and each service's settings
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* We don’t show you personalized 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 personalized ads.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
You may choose to allow certain Google services, including services like Search or Gemini Apps, to access data from other Google services you use, such as Google Photos and Workspace apps like Gmail and Drive+ 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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