Google privacy policy update lets Gmail, Drive, Photos data personalize ads
Decrypt reports that Google updated its privacy policy to allow connected Gmail, Drive and Photos data to personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI features. The post states the policy change took effect Oct. 16 and carves out an exception to Google's long-standing pledge.
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What the sources claim
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Google changed its privacy policy to let connected Gmail, Drive and Photos data personalize ads via its Personal Intelligence AI features.
“letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI features”
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The policy change took effect on Oct. 16.
“A policy change effective Oct. 16”
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The change carves out an exception to Google's long-standing pledge.
“carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge”
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