Google’s Updated Privacy Policy: How Your Gmail and Photos Data May Now Fuel Targeted Ads

10/26/2026

Google's updated privacy policy allows Gmail, Drive, and Photos data to influence personalised ads if users permit data sharing with other Google services.

10/26/2026

These features are designed to provide more personalised responses and recommendations by using information available across a user's connected Google services.

10/25/2026

The change sits in Google's updated privacy policy, which took effect on October 16 and was first spotted by Android Authority. The policy has long said, "We don't show you personalized ads based...

10/24/2026

Google’s updated privacy policy allows Gmail, Google Photos and Drive data to inform personalised ads when users share it with eligible Google services, including Search and Gemini.

10/24/2026

Google has revised its privacy policy to permit personalized ads based on shared data from Gmail and Google Photos. The Personal Intelligence feature now links personal app data to various Google...

10/24/2026

A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI...

10/24/2026

Google Search may use Gmail and Google Photos summaries for personalized ads when users connect those apps for tailored AI answers.

10/24/2026

Google has updated its privacy policy to spell out that using personalized artificial intelligence (AI) features in Search or Gemini could allow the company to serve targeted ads to users based on...