Google Gemini
Google Gemini (Gemini app, Gemini in Workspace, Gemini API, Vertex AI)
Provider: Google Ireland Limited · Based in: Provider according to the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub: Google Ireland Limited in th… · Provider website
- Plans
- 10
- Sources
- 19
- As of
- 18 Oct
As of 18 Oct 2026. Based on our research on this date and the process described in the methodology. No guarantee of accuracy, not legal advice. The provider’s current documents take precedence. Found an error? Report a correction.
Incomplete. 4 points could not be verified in any provider source (see open points). This does not mean the matter is unproblematic; it means we have not checked it.
At a glance
- Hosting
- mixed: Gemini app consumer Free, Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra, Gemini API Paid Tiernot publicly documented: Gemini API Free Tier, Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education FundamentalsEU option: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
- Training on inputs
- opt-out available: Gemini app consumer Free, Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultrayes: Gemini API Free Tierno: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Gemini API Paid Tier, Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
- DPA
- not publicly documented: Gemini app consumer Free, Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultrano: Gemini API Free Tieryes: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Gemini API Paid Tier, Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
- Provider
- Google Ireland Limited (EEA/Switzerland) or Google LLC (other countries) for the Gemini app
- Based in
- Provider according to the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub: Google Ireland Limited in the EEA and Switzerland, Google LLC everywhere else; address not read on the retrieved pages
Values from 10 plans, each listed with the plans it applies to. Details and evidence are in the plan table.
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Details per plan
Short values per plan. Click a feature to open the evidence and notes for all plans; sources with retrieval dates are under “Evidence”.
| Feature | Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account)Compare Google Gemini Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account) with another tool | Gemini API Free Tier (unpaid quota, Google AI Studio)Compare Google Gemini Gemini API Free Tier (unpaid quota, Google AI Studio) with another tool | Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra (Gemini app, personal Google account)Compare Google Gemini Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra (Gemini app, personal Google account) with another tool | Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter)Compare Google Gemini Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter) with another tool | Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions)Compare Google Gemini Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions) with another tool |
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| differs by plan | 0 | 0 | several tiers | 6.80 EUR/user/mo | On request |
| Details: Price | 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) | On request (pricing page: Enterprise via sales, q9) |
| yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| Details: AI features included | 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) |
| differs by plan | not publicly documented | no | not publicly documented | yes | yes |
| Details: DPA | 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) Provider’s DPA | yes (Cloud Data Processing Addendum; according to q2, the Gemini app is a Core Service for most Workspace editions) Provider’s DPA |
| differs by plan | opt-out available | yes | opt-out available | no | no |
| Details: Training on inputs | "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) |
| differs by plan | Default auto-delete 18 months | not publicly documented | Default auto-delete 18 months | Gemini in Workspace | Gemini in Workspace |
| Details: Data retention | Default auto-delete 18 months (selectable 3, 36 months, unlimited); with Keep Activity off and for temporary chats 72 hours; chats viewed by reviewers up to 3 years, even after the activity has been deleted (q1). | not publicly documentedretention period for Unpaid Services not stated; data viewed by reviewers is disconnected from the account, API key and Cloud project, q3 | Default auto-delete 18 months (selectable 3, 36 months, unlimited); with Keep Activity off and for temporary chats 72 hours; chats viewed by reviewers up to 3 years, even after the activity has been deleted (q1). | Gemini in Workspace (side panel): prompts/responses 90 days to unlimited, set by the admin; Gemini app: up to 36 months per admin; Gemini Notebook: prompts/responses not stored after the session; generated content follows CDPA Section 6 (q2). | Gemini in Workspace (side panel): prompts/responses 90 days to unlimited, set by the admin; Gemini app: up to 36 months per admin; Gemini Notebook: prompts/responses not stored after the session; generated content follows CDPA Section 6 (q2). |
| differs by plan | mixed | not publicly documented | mixed | not publicly documented | EU option |
| Details: Hosting | 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. 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). |
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Compare Google Gemini Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account) with another tool
Price and scope
- differs by plan
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0 (Free, q6)
- yes
yes (Gemini app with basic usage limits, q6)
Contract and data use
- differs by plan
- not publicly documented
not publicly documented (Hub names the Google Terms of Service and Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy; no DPA mentioned, q1)
- differs by plan
- opt-out available
"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").
- differs by plan
- Default auto-delete 18 months
- Default auto-delete 18 months (selectable 3, 36 months, unlimited); with Keep Activity off and for temporary chats 72 hours; chats viewed by reviewers up to 3 years, even after the activity has been deleted (q1).
Hosting and sharing
- differs by plan
- mixed
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.
- list available
- not publicly documented (Hub names "Google's trained service providers" as human reviewers, q1; no list)
Evidence
- differs by plan
- 3 sources
- Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (Gemini Apps Help, Last updated 2026-10-13)Documentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Google AI plans / Gemini Subscriptions (gemini.google, German version, EUR) (German)Pricing page, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Google Privacy Policy (Effective 2026-10-12)Privacy notice, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
not documentedmeans: not publicly documented, not verifiable in any provider source. It does not mean “no”.
Third-country transfers
Cloud Data Processing Addendum (Last modified 2026-06-08, applies to Workspace and Google Cloud): for restricted transfers, Google uses an "Alternative Transfer Solution" where adopted, otherwise the SCCs (Controller-to-Processor, Processor-to-Processor, Processor-to-Controller); according to the CDPA, no SCCs are required for transfers to countries with an adequacy decision (q10). Google Privacy Policy / Data transfer frameworks: Google LLC is certified under the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the UK Extension; additionally SCCs (q16). Gemini API (Paid): storage/caching "in any country in which Google or its agents maintain facilities" (q3). For Vertex AI, see endpoint/residency options (q5). DPF List (q20, retrieved 2026-10-18): Google LLC active for the EU-U.S. DPF, the Swiss-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension (HR and non-HR data).
- Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (Google AI for Developers, Last updated 2026-04-28) (Terms and conditions), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Data residency (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Google Cloud Docs, Last updated 2026-10-13) (Documentation), retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud Data Processing Addendum (Google Cloud, Last modified 2026-06-08) (DPA), retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Google Privacy Policy: Data transfer frameworks (Privacy notice), retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Data Privacy Framework List (entry Google LLC) (Official list), retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Certifications (as stated by the provider)
According to the Workspace Privacy Hub (q2): certifications/attestations for Gemini including SOC 1/2/3, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, 27701, 27017, 27018 and 42001; FedRAMP High; support for HIPAA. Audit reports/certificates: not retrieved.
- Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub (Workspace Help) (Documentation), retrieved 14 Oct 2026
AI Act
Functions: Chat/assistant, summarising, writing, image/video/audio processing, Gemini in Gmail/Docs/Sheets/Slides/Meet/Drive, Gemini Notebook, agent functions (browsing/tasks, q1), API/Vertex for own applications.
Provider’s statement: According to the Workspace Privacy Hub: "Google is committed to compliance with all applicable laws. Google is signing the European Union's General Purpose AI Code of Practice." The requirements of the Act are to be integrated into policies and practices (q2).
Classification (for review, not legal advice): For review: customer typically a deployer (Art. 3(4)); where integrated into own products via API/Vertex, further roles may need to be reviewed. Review Art. 50 when publishing AI-generated content (para. 4 deployers; exception where there is human review/editorial responsibility). Assess agent functions separately. Not legal advice.
- Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub (Workspace Help) (Documentation), retrieved 14 Oct 2026
Current notes 2026
Verified facts: (1) Gemini Apps Privacy Hub last updated 2026-10-13; privacy notice 2026-06-29 (q1). (2) Consumer Gemini: default auto-delete 18 months; chats without Keep Activity and temporary chats 72 hours; chats viewed by reviewers up to 3 years (q1). (3) Workspace: for most Workspace editions the Gemini app is a Core Service under the Workspace agreement incl. CDPA; Gemini Notebook is a Core Service (q2). (4) Workspace Data Regions cover prompts and responses of the Gemini app and Gemini in Workspace (as of 2026-10-09); Gemini Notebook is excluded (q14). (5) Gemini API Additional Terms: for users in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK, the Paid terms also apply to the unpaid quota and Google AI Studio; API clients for users in the EEA/CH/UK may only use Paid Services (q3). (6) Vertex AI/Agent Platform: standard Gemini models cache customer data for up to 24 hours, can be switched off (q4). (7) Developer API pricing page (as of 2026-10-14) with Gemini 4 Argon and Gemini 3.8 Flash; announced price increases as of 2026-12-01 and 2027-01-01 respectively (q8).
Open points of the review
- Consumer Gemini (Free and Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra): no Gemini-specific location information in the Privacy Hub (as of 2026-10-13); hosting only from the general Google Privacy Policy (servers worldwide).
- Differences between Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra regarding training: not differentiated in the Privacy Hub (only "Subscription information" as a data category), therefore listed as one plan.
- Gemini Enterprise ("Gemini for Business", Google Cloud) not recorded as a separate plan: product page only with "Contact sales", no overview of editions or prices found (cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise/pricing returns 404).
- Gemini Developer API: retention period of the logs used for abuse detection not stated (Terms: "for a limited period of time"; the logs documentation gives no period for abuse monitoring logs).
Frequently asked questions
Where does Google Gemini store data?
mixed (plans: Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account), Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra (Gemini app, personal Google account), Gemini API Paid Tier (Gemini Developer API, paid quota)); not publicly documented (plans: Gemini API Free Tier (unpaid quota, Google AI Studio), Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals); EU hosting selectable (plans: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Google Cloud, Gemini models)). Based on our research, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Is there a DPA for Google Gemini?
not publicly documented in: Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account), Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra (Gemini app, personal Google account); no in: Gemini API Free Tier (unpaid quota, Google AI Studio); yes in: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Gemini API Paid Tier (Gemini Developer API, paid quota), Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Google Cloud, Gemini models). Based on our research, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Does Google Gemini use inputs for AI training?
opt-out available in: Gemini app consumer Free (personal Google account), Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra (Gemini app, personal Google account); yes in: Gemini API Free Tier (unpaid quota, Google AI Studio); no in: Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Starter), Gemini in Google Workspace (Business Standard / Plus), Gemini for Education in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Gemini in Google Workspace (Enterprise editions), Gemini in Google Workspace for Education Plus / Google AI Pro for Education / public sector, Gemini API Paid Tier (Gemini Developer API, paid quota), Vertex AI / Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Google Cloud, Gemini models). According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Where is the provider based?
Provider according to the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub: Google Ireland Limited in the EEA and Switzerland, Google LLC everywhere else; address not read on the retrieved pages. According to the provider, as of 18 Oct 2026.
All sources
- 01Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (Gemini Apps Help, Last updated 2026-10-13)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 02Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub (Workspace Help)Documentation · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 03Gemini API Additional Terms of Service (Google AI for Developers, Last updated 2026-04-28)Terms and conditions · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 04Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (Vertex AI) and zero data retention (Google Cloud Docs, Last updated 2026-10-13)Documentation · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 05Data residency (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Google Cloud Docs, Last updated 2026-10-13)Documentation · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 06Google AI plans / Gemini Subscriptions (gemini.google, German version, EUR) (German)Pricing page · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 07Google Workspace Subprocessors (Last modified 2026-10-19)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 08Gemini Developer API pricing (Google AI for Developers, Last updated 2026-10-14)Pricing page · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 09Google Workspace Pricing (EUR)Pricing page · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 10Cloud Data Processing Addendum (Google Cloud, Last modified 2026-06-08)DPA · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 11Data Processing Addendum for Products Where Google is a Data ProcessorDPA · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 12Google Privacy Policy (Effective 2026-10-12)Privacy notice · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 13Google Privacy Policy: Data transfer frameworksPrivacy notice · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 14Google Workspace Data Regions: Data covered by data regions (Workspace Admin Help, Last updated 2026-10-13)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 15Google Cloud SubprocessorsSub-processor list · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 16Google Workspace for Education: compare editions (German version, EUR) (German)Pricing page · retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- 17Agent Platform Pricing (Generative AI, Google Cloud, USD)Pricing page · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 18Gemini API: Logs policy (Google AI for Developers, Last updated 2026-10-14)Documentation · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- 19Data Privacy Framework List (entry Google LLC)Official list · retrieved 18 Oct 2026
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Further reading
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