Gemini (Google) — Identity & Data-Handling Facts

Pilot status: Evidence-backed pilot: 44 current facts across 8 services; 44 provider-stated and 0 interface-observed. 45 of 136 service-by-dimension cells contain at least one current scoped record; this is not full coverage of every region, plan, or platform.

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How this data is collected and checked (methodology)

Pilot record status

Names: Gemini · Google Gemini
Provider: Google (direct chat provider)
Recorded dimensions: 6 of 17 dimensions have at least one scoped record
Claim sources: 6 provider-stated · 0 interface-observed

No current scoped record in this pilot:

Phone at signup
Email at signup
Sign-in methods (SSO/wallet)
Minimum age
Later identity or phone checks
Payment and billing identity
Inputs sent to downstream providers
Inputs used for training
Deletion and identifier reuse
Data controller's stated jurisdiction
Third-party site analytics

Account required

conditional

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: mandatory
Account verification method: password
Triggered by: signed-in use
Linked to: your account · parent-company profile
Received by: Google
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
Document date: 2026-06-29 (document states last updated)
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

When you're signed in, we also collect information that we store with your Google Account, which we treat as personal information.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

When you use Gemini Apps while signed out, Google processes your data (like your IP address and browser type) per the Google Privacy Policy .
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Signup identifiers

required

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: mandatory
Linked to: your account · parent-company profile
Received by: Google
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

When you create a Google Account, you provide us with personal information that includes your name and a password.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Continued use

Human review of chats

yes

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: mandatory
Linked to: your account · third party
Received by: Google · service providers
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
Document date: 2026-06-29 (document states last updated)
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

Human reviewers (including trained reviewers from our service providers) review some of the data we collect for these purposes.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Optional privacy controls

available

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Linked to: your account
Received by: Google
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
Document date: 2026-06-29 (document states last updated)
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

You can also use temporary chats, which are not used to improve Google AI with help from human reviewers.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Metadata collected (including IP)

collected

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: collected automatically
Linked to: your account · device
Received by: Google
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
Document date: 2026-06-29 (document states last updated)
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

Location information: the general area from your device, IP address, or Home or Work addresses in your Google Account.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Deletion

Retention

up to 3 years

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Triggered by: conversation picked for human review
Linked to: your account
Received by: Google
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/app
Document date: 2026-06-29 (document states last updated)
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

Instead, they are retained for up to three years.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Evidence

The table separates the source capture from the latest supporting re-check in each immutable evidence stream. Document sha256 values fingerprint retained decoded bodies; interface-run digests fingerprint reviewed, redacted artifacts. A digest detects change but does not itself timestamp the bytes.

Evidence role	Source	Archive or result	Captured or observed	recorded / content checked	sha256
source capture · latest supporting re-check	https://policies.google.com/privacy	archived copy	2026-07-13	2026-07-13	`35a5f8416bb2ab8ddfe15523696989dc57cb1763050e00d3df2cb4c822da262f`
source capture · latest supporting re-check	https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961	archived copy	2026-07-13	2026-07-13	`df5172a0969cda86258428f0bc7b82af2ba267ca1b895225185a03616e592b9a`