Google (Gemini)

Google's own privacy documentation tells you not to type anything confidential into Gemini - because human reviewers, including trained reviewers from Google's service providers, read and annotate real conversations. Chats pulled into that review pipeline are kept for up to three years and are NOT deleted when you delete your activity: the delete button empties your visible history, not the review queue. Even with Gemini Apps Activity switched off, conversations are still retained for up to 72 hours. And where EU or UK data protection law applies, the legal bases Google lists include its and third parties' legitimate interests - meaning the company decided its need can outweigh your objection rather than asking for consent - alongside contract, legal obligation and consent.

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• Evidence tierUnassigned
• Claims confirmed
• Last verified2026-08-04

Primary source. None recorded — Unverified - heuristic first draft.

Arbitration

Google's US consumer terms have historically NOT imposed blanket mandatory arbitration for core Google services (unlike most peers here) - but Gemini use is layered over Google Terms of Service plus service-specific terms, and arbitration provisions vary by product and by whether a paid Google One / AI subscription is attached. Not independently confirmed for the Gemini-specific stack this pass - recommend a direct follow-up before relying on it.

Contacts

Privacy contact. dpo-google@google.com (primary route is the Google privacy help form)

Legal notice. Not verified this pass. If publicly traded: SEC Form 10-K cover page gives the official corporate address; the Secretary of State business-entity search in the state of incorporation gives the registered agent, which must accept service. If private: the state registered agent is usually the only reliable route.

Mailing address. Google LLC, Attn: Data Protection, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA