Google Gemini vs. Meta AI: data protection per plan

not publicly documented (Hub names the Google Terms of Service and Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy; no DPA mentioned, q1)

no for Unpaid Services (according to q3, the DPA applies to Paid Services); special case EEA/Switzerland/UK see details

not publicly documented (Hub names the Google Terms of Service and Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy; no DPA mentioned, q1)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum; according to q2, the Gemini app is a Core Service for most Workspace editions)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum; according to q2, the Gemini app is a Core Service for most Workspace editions)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum, q2)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum; according to q2, the Gemini app is a Core Service for most Workspace editions)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum, q2)

yes ("Data Processing Addendum for Products Where Google is a Data Processor", q3)

yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum, Google Cloud)

not publicly documented (the Meta AI Terms of Service (EU) are a consumer contract with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and refer to Meta's privacy policy for personal data; processor terms are not mentioned there)

yes, if Contributor mode is switched off: section 5 of the terms of use applies to Standard Services 'including where you have changed your Account setting under a Coding Harness Subscription' (then MGPT, Meta as processor). In the preset Contributor mode, the Contributor terms apply (section 6, no personal data).

yes: For Standard Services, the terms of use (section 5.1) incorporate the 'Meta Global Processor Terms' (MGPT, as of 2026-03-20) and the data security terms; Meta acts as processor. For European data, Europe-specific MGPT terms and an addendum on global data transfer apply.

no (the processor terms are incorporated in section 5 only for Standard Services; terms of use 6.2: no sensitive, confidential or personal information may be submitted to discounted services)

"Google uses your activity to provide, develop, and improve its services (including training generative AI models), as well as to protect Google, its users, and the public with the help of human reviewers." (Keep Activity on). Can be switched off via "Keep Activity"; temporary chats are not used for improvement with human reviewers (q1). A difference between Free, Plus, Pro and Ultra is not documented in the Hub (same privacy notice for "Gemini Apps").

"When you use Unpaid Services, including, for example, Google AI Studio and the unpaid quota on Gemini API, Google uses the content you submit to the Services and any generated responses to provide, improve, and develop Google products ... human reviewers may read, annotate, and process your API input and output." However: "If you're in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, the terms under 'How Google uses Your Data' in 'Paid Services' apply to all Services, including Google AI Studio and unpaid quota in the Gemini API" (q3). Pricing page: "Used to improve our products: Yes" in the Free Tier (q8).

"Google uses your activity to provide, develop, and improve its services (including training generative AI models), as well as to protect Google, its users, and the public with the help of human reviewers." (Keep Activity on). Can be switched off via "Keep Activity"; temporary chats are not used for improvement with human reviewers (q1). A difference between Free, Plus, Pro and Ultra is not documented in the Hub (same privacy notice for "Gemini Apps").

"Your content is not human reviewed or otherwise used for Generative AI model training outside your domain without permission." (q2). Gemini app: "Your chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to train generative AI models outside of your domain without your permission." (q2)

"Your content is not human reviewed or otherwise used for Generative AI model training outside your domain without permission." (q2). Gemini app: "Your chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to train generative AI models outside of your domain without your permission." (q2)

As Workspace Business: "Your chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to train generative AI models outside of your domain without your permission." (q2, applies to "business, education, and public sector customers")

"Your content is not human reviewed or otherwise used for Generative AI model training outside your domain without permission." (q2). Gemini app: "Your chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to train generative AI models outside of your domain without your permission." (q2)

As Workspace Business: "Your chats and uploaded files won't be reviewed by human reviewers or otherwise used to train generative AI models outside of your domain without your permission." (q2, applies to "business, education, and public sector customers")

"When you use Paid Services, ... Google doesn't use your prompts (including associated system instructions, cached content, and files ...) or responses to improve our products, and will process your prompts and responses in accordance with the Data Processing Addendum for Products Where Google is a Data Processor." (q3). Pricing page: "Used to improve our products: No" (q8).

"Google won't use your data to train or fine-tune any AI/ML models without your prior permission or instruction. This applies to all managed models on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform" (q4).

Privacy Center 'How Meta uses information for generative AI models' (translated) (q9): training sources include 'interactions with features that are part of AI at Meta' (translated), public information in Meta products, internet content and licensed data. Private messages to friends and family are not used unless they are knowingly shared with the AIs. There is a right to object to the use of interactions with AI at Meta and of public information (via the account or regional forms according to the Privacy Center; applies to future training). In the UK and the EU, no public information from accounts of under-18s.

Subscription docs: Muse Code subscriptions are in Contributor mode by default ('default to Contributor mode'); content is then used to train future Meta models. The mode can be switched off in the settings at any time; thereafter, future content is not used for training.

Terms of use (as of 2026-10-09, 5.1): Meta does not use content from Standard Services to train Meta models. Pricing page: 'In Standard mode, you pay standard prices and your content is not used to train Meta models.' Data commitments: content from paid services is not used for training; customer data (account, roles, profile fields) in no case.

Pricing page: Contributor mode 'at heavily discounted token prices, in exchange for permission to use your content to train future Meta models'. Terms of use (section 6): content of discounted services may be used by Meta for training.

Google Privacy Policy (Effective 2026-10-12), section Data transfers: "We maintain servers around the world and your information may be processed on servers located outside of the country where you live." A Gemini-specific statement on location or a choice of region is not documented in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (q1). Provider: Google Ireland Limited in the EEA and Switzerland, otherwise Google LLC.

not publicly documented for Unpaid Services (for Paid Services, q3 states storage/caching "in any country in which Google or its agents maintain facilities").

Google Privacy Policy (Effective 2026-10-12), section Data transfers: "We maintain servers around the world and your information may be processed on servers located outside of the country where you live." A Gemini-specific statement on location or a choice of region is not documented in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (q1). Provider: Google Ireland Limited in the EEA and Switzerland, otherwise Google LLC.

not publicly documented: Workspace Admin Help "Data covered by data regions" (as of 2026-10-09) does not list Business Starter among the editions with Data Regions, so a choice of region is not available; the page does not state a storage location without a Data Regions policy (q14).

Workspace Admin Help "Data covered by data regions" (as of 2026-10-09): prompts and responses of the "Gemini app" and of "Google Workspace with Gemini" are covered data; region USA or Europe. Business Standard and Business Plus include Fundamental Data Regions: only storage (at rest) is in the selected region; processing "in use" (i.e. including Gemini processing) is not covered; this is only provided by Enterprise Data Regions (Enterprise Plus or add-on). Excluded: Gemini Notebook as well as logs and cached content (q14; likewise q2 on Gemini Notebook).

Workspace Admin Help "Data covered by data regions" (as of 2026-10-09): Education Fundamentals is not supported by Data Regions (q14); a storage location for this edition is not otherwise documented.

Workspace Admin Help "Data covered by data regions" (as of 2026-10-09): prompts and responses of the "Gemini app" and of "Google Workspace with Gemini" are covered data; region USA or Europe. Enterprise Starter and Enterprise Standard: Fundamental Data Regions (storage at rest); Enterprise Plus: Enterprise Data Regions, which also cover processing "in use" (alternatively add-on or Assured Controls). Excluded: Gemini Notebook as well as logs and cached content (q14; likewise q2 on Gemini Notebook).

Workspace Admin Help "Data covered by data regions" (as of 2026-10-09): Education Standard and Education Plus include "Data Regions for Education". This covers prompts and responses of the Gemini app and of Google Workspace with Gemini at rest (region USA or Europe), but not processing "in use" (q14). Not separately reviewed for public sector editions.

"This data may be stored transiently or cached in any country in which Google or its agents maintain facilities." (q3). An EU data residency option for the Gemini Developer API is not documented in q3.

Via jurisdictional multi-region endpoints (e.g. EU), ML processing remains in the region; data at rest remains at the selected location; the EU endpoint covers only EU Member States, not the UK/Switzerland; global endpoints are separate (q5).

not publicly documented on the retrieved pages.

Region: not publicly documented. According to the docs, subscription features and availability may vary by region.

Region and EU option for the API: not publicly documented. Terms of use (section 6): 'Meta does not receive, determine, or route traffic based on location of your End Users'. The sub-processor list linked in section 5 names data centre operators predominantly in the USA as well as in Denmark, Sweden and Ireland; which of them are used for the Model API is not stated. Model docs: 'Model availability can vary by country' (reference to the Geographic Use Policy).

Region and EU option: not publicly documented.

• not publicly documented (Hub names "Google's trained service providers" as human reviewers, q1; no list)

• not publicly documented

• not publicly documented (Hub names "Google's trained service providers" as human reviewers, q1; no list)

• Workspace sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-19, q7): no Gemini-specific entries; Gemini, as a Core Service, falls under the entries for "All Google Workspace Core Services and Cloud Identity Services" (activities Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Security Risk Detection, Service Maintenance; third parties and Google group companies with countries of processing): https://workspace.google.com/terms/subprocessors/

• Workspace sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-19, q7): no Gemini-specific entries; Gemini, as a Core Service, falls under the entries for "All Google Workspace Core Services and Cloud Identity Services" (activities Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Security Risk Detection, Service Maintenance; third parties and Google group companies with countries of processing): https://workspace.google.com/terms/subprocessors/

• Workspace sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-19, q7): no Gemini-specific entries; Gemini, as a Core Service, falls under the entries for "All Google Workspace Core Services and Cloud Identity Services" (activities Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Security Risk Detection, Service Maintenance; third parties and Google group companies with countries of processing): https://workspace.google.com/terms/subprocessors/

• Workspace sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-19, q7): no Gemini-specific entries; Gemini, as a Core Service, falls under the entries for "All Google Workspace Core Services and Cloud Identity Services" (activities Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Security Risk Detection, Service Maintenance; third parties and Google group companies with countries of processing): https://workspace.google.com/terms/subprocessors/

• Workspace sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-19, q7): no Gemini-specific entries; Gemini, as a Core Service, falls under the entries for "All Google Workspace Core Services and Cloud Identity Services" (activities Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Security Risk Detection, Service Maintenance; third parties and Google group companies with countries of processing): https://workspace.google.com/terms/subprocessors/

• not publicly documented for the Developer API (Google Cloud sub-processor list not reviewed)

• Google Cloud sub-processor list (q15), AI-specific entries for "All AI Solutions, Pre-Trained APIs, AI Platform/Gemini platform (formerly Vertex AI), Generative AI Services and Agentic AI Services" with the activity Data Labeling ("Human labelers apply labels to datasets submitted by Customer based on instructions provided by Customer"): Cognizant Worldwide Limited, GlobalLogic Technologies Private Limited, GlobalLogic Inc., Innodata Inc, Teleperformance Global Business Private Limited, Uber Technologies
• In addition, the entries for all Google Cloud services apply (Technical Support, Data Center Operations, etc.): https://cloud.google.com/terms/subprocessors

• According to the list linked in the terms of use (title 'Meta Horizon Managed Solutions – List of Sub-processors' (translated), valid from 2023-11-13): data centre infrastructure by Andale, Greater Kudu, Goldframe, Morning Hornet, Offprints, Omanyte, Paile, Raven Northbrook, Scout Development, Siculus, Sidecat, Stadion, Starbelt, Vitesse, Winner (d/b/a Ernst), Woolhawk (each USA), Cassin Networks (Denmark), Pinnacle Sweden (Sweden), Runways Information Services (Ireland)
• Meta subsidiaries according to the same list: Meta Platforms, Inc. and Meta Operations, LLC (USA), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Ireland), Meta Canada, Meta France, Meta Germany, Meta Italy, Meta Netherlands, Meta Poland, Meta Spain, Meta UK, Meta Singapore, Meta Platforms International Operations Philippines

0 (Free, q6)

0 (Free Tier, input/output "Free of charge", q8)

Google AI Plus 4.99 USD/month; Google AI Pro 19.99 USD/month; Google AI Ultra from 99.99 USD/month (second tier 199.99 USD/month); US version of the subscriptions page (gemini.google/us/subscriptions). German version (q6): Plus 4.99 EUR/month; Pro 21.99 EUR/month; Ultra 99.99 EUR/month (5x usage limits) or 219.99 EUR/month (20x) (q6, retrieved 2026-10-14)

6.80 EUR per user/month with monthly billing (excl. taxes). Introductory discounts for 3 months apply to new customers (q9)

Per user/month with monthly billing (EUR, excl. taxes): Standard 13.60; Plus 21.10. Introductory discounts for 3 months apply to new customers (q9)

0 ("Free for eligible educational institutions" (translated), self-service sign-up, q17)

On request (pricing page: Enterprise via sales, q9)

Education Plus: 5.10 EUR per user per year (comparison table at the same time 'price on request' (translated)), sales; Google AI Pro for Education: 14.40 EUR per user/month with a one-year contract term or 23.04 EUR with monthly payment (q17); public sector prices not publicly documented

Usage-based per 1M tokens (Paid Tier, pricing page as of 2026-10-14), e.g. Gemini 4 Argon Standard 2.00 USD input / 10.00 USD output until 2026-11-30, from 2026-12-01 4.00 / 20.00 USD; Gemini 3.8 Flash Standard 0.75 / 3.75 USD until 2026-12-31, from 2027-01-01 1.50 / 7.50 USD; Gemini 3.8 Flash Priority 1.35 / 6.75 USD until 2026-12-31, from 2027-01-01 2.70 / 13.50 USD (q8). For other models see the pricing page.

Usage-based per 1M tokens (Agent Platform pricing page, retrieved 2026-10-18, USD; "Prices are listed in US Dollars (USD)"), e.g. Gemini 4 Argon until 2026-11-30 (promotional price via 50 % credit): input USD 2 global / USD 2.20 non-global, output USD 10 / 11; from 2026-12-01: input USD 4 / 4.40, output USD 20 / 22; Gemini 3.8 Flash introductory price USD 0.75 / 3.75 (input/output) until 2026-12-31, from 2027-01-01 USD 1.50 / 7.50 (q18). For other models, see the pricing page.

not publicly documented on the retrieved pages

Flat monthly price in USD (Help Center 'What is a Muse Code subscription?'): Everyday Usage USD 5/month, High Usage USD 15/month (5x usage), Power Usage USD 50/month (20x), Maximum Usage USD 200/month (80x); automatic monthly renewal; not stated whether VAT is included. According to the docs, benefits and availability may vary by region.

Per 1M tokens, in USD (pricing page): Muse Spark input USD 1.25, cached input USD 0.15, output USD 4.25; Muse Wonder input USD 4.00, cached input USD 0.20, output USD 20.00; no surcharge for long context. Muse Image USD 0.01 per image; Muse Voice Transcribe USD 0.18 per hour (ZDR at the same price); web search grounding USD 2.50 per 1,000 search queries; SAM 3.1 USD 2.50 per 1,000 images, USD 0.20 per 1,000 video frames; no minimum commitment. Taxes are added (terms of use 13.1: the customer bears applicable sales, value added or similar taxes).

Per 1M tokens, in USD (pricing page): input USD 0.10, cached input USD 0.002, output USD 0.20. Taxes are added (terms of use 13.1: the customer bears applicable sales, value added or similar taxes).

yes (Gemini app with basic usage limits, q6)

yes (Gemini models via API, Free Tier with limits)

yes (Gemini app; higher usage limits with Plus/Pro/Ultra, q6)

yes (Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Drive; scope per edition, q9)

yes (Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Drive; scope per edition, q9)

yes (Gemini for Education and Gemini Notebook; Gemini in Workspace only to a limited extent, q17)

yes (Gemini app and Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Drive; scope per edition, q9)

yes (Education Plus: additionally Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides, Vids and Forms; add-on Google AI Pro for Education: full Gemini in Workspace access incl. Gmail, Meet, Drive, q17; according to q2, Gemini app for education and public sector customers with a Workspace agreement)

yes

yes

yes (Meta AI assistant in Meta products and on meta.ai; part of 'AI at Meta' (translated) according to the Privacy Center)

yes (coding agent Muse Code with Muse Spark, Muse Wonder and Muse Image; Power and Maximum additionally Muse Wonder Full; use only via the Muse Code CLI)

yes (models muse-wonder-1.0 ('in preview' according to the model docs), muse-spark-1.3, -1.2, -1.1; image model Muse Image, Muse Voice Transcribe, SAM 3.1; web search grounding)

yes (muse-spark-1.3-contributor, muse-spark-1.2-contributor; not for Muse Wonder and Muse Voice Transcribe)