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Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Overview
On October 16, Google updated its privacy policy in a way that appears to remove a clear limit on using sensitive product data for ads. The company has long said it would not personalize ads from Drive, Gmail, or Photos content. Android Authority spotted the revised section.
Key facts
- The old ad personalization text said Google does not show personalized ads based on content from Drive, Gmail, or Photos.
- The article says the new wording opens use of Gmail and Photos data in ads when it is shared with other Google services.
- Personal Intelligence, released in early 2026, lets users hand data from multiple apps to Google AI products for added context.
Key figures
- October 16 — Date Google issued the privacy policy update noted by Android Authority
- early 2026 — When Google released Personal Intelligence for handing multi-app data to AI
Context
The piece frames Personal Intelligence as useful AI context that also creates privacy risk.
What remains uncertain
The excerpt shows a caption about updated ad language but does not include the full new policy sentence.
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