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Google Gemini Tracks Your Private Data: Lawsuit Alleges
18 Nov
Summary
- Lawsuit claims Gemini secretly accessed and stored private communications.
- Users allegedly never gave informed consent for data tracking.
- Disabling Gemini is possible via unified dashboard settings.
Google faces a class-action lawsuit alleging that its Gemini AI unlawfully tracked users' private data. The suit claims Gemini was secretly enabled in Google Workspace apps, accessing and storing communications from Gmail and Meet without informed user consent. This raises significant privacy concerns for daily users of these productivity tools.
In response, users are encouraged to take back control by disabling Gemini features where not essential. Fortunately, disabling Gemini across multiple apps like Drive and Photos can be managed through a unified dashboard. This process may differ if external AI products were connected.
Further integration of Gemini in apps like Chrome and Photos, including camera data, prompts users to be vigilant. While direct disabling in some apps like Photos isn't available, managing Gemini Apps Activity and connected third-party apps is crucial. Google continues to replace Assistant with Gemini, widening the potential data exposure surface.
