Safety · 2026-10-23

Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising

If you turn on Personal Intelligence, Google gets more data for ad targeting, and Gmail may be among the sources of that data.

✨ What changed

Google has updated its privacy policy. According to the new text, Gmail may be used for showing ads.

The key condition is turning the feature on. The feature in question is Personal Intelligence. If it is enabled, the company gets more data that it can use to target ads more precisely.

📌 What it means for you

If you use Gmail, it is worth knowing that your emails may play a part in determining which ads you see.

Before agreeing to new features, we recommend reading carefully what they do with your data and checking the privacy settings of your account.

Sources: 🔗 Ars Technica — AI