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200
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
7
verified controls

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 14 findings
  • Camera & Photos 6 findings
  • Microphone & Audio 2 findings
  • Contacts 2 findings
  • Messages 4 findings
  • Biometrics 1 finding
  • Sensitive Data 6 findings
  • Tracking 22 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 39 findings
  • Sharing 35 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 40 findings
  • Other 29 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Advertising & Profiling Privacy control available Google uses browsing, search and location data for advertising

What this means

It lists online identifiers, browsing and search activity, location, and interactions with advertisements.

Google processes information for advertising, including online identifiers, browsing and search activity, and location and interactions with ads.

Why this matters

Search terms describe what somebody wanted to know, which is a different kind of record from what they bought.

What the policy says

Advertising : Google processes information to provide advertising, including online identifiers, browsing and search activity, and information about your location and interactions with advertisements. This keeps Google’s services and many of the websites and services you use free of charge.

From Google Privacy Policy

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Sensitive Data Google handles health data with your consent under two state laws

What this means

The Washington My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370 are named. The consent may be withdrawn, and those laws permit some other uses.

Under the Washington My Health My Data Act and Nevada Senate Bill 370, Google processes health information with the user's consent, which the user may withdraw, or as otherwise permitted by these laws.

Why this matters

Some rights exist only in certain states, because the law that creates them does.

What the policy says

When you provide health information subject to these laws, Google processes it with your consent, which you may withdraw, or as otherwise permitted by these laws.

From Google Privacy Policy

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Messages Google may collect call and message logs when you use its services for them

What this means

The log covers phone numbers on both sides, forwarding numbers, sender and recipient email addresses, times, dates, call duration, routing information, and the types and volumes of calls and messages.

If you use Google services to make or receive calls or messages, Google may collect call and message log information such as phone numbers and timing.

Why this matters

A log records who was contacted and when, without recording what was said.

What the policy says

If you use our services to make and receive calls or send and receive messages , we may collect call and message log information like your phone number, calling-party number, receiving-party number, forwarding numbers, sender and recipient email address, time and date of calls and messages, duration of calls, routing information, and types and volumes of calls and messages.

From Google Privacy Policy

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12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Advertising & Profiling 2
  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Biometrics 1
  • Camera & Photos 1
  • Contacts 1
  • Location 1
  • Other 1
  • Sensitive Data 1
  • Sharing 1
  • Tracking 1

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  • Location 13 more
  • Camera & Photos 5 more
  • Microphone & Audio 2 more
  • Contacts 1 more
  • Messages 3 more
  • Sensitive Data 4 more
  • Tracking 21 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 36 more
  • Sharing 34 more
  • Controls & Permissions 38 more
  • Other 28 more

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    185 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

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