Google Changes Privacy Policy Regarding Personalized Ads

MediaPost.com: MediaDailyNews · last updated October 25, 2026 – 10:26 PM

Google has revised its privacy policy to state that it may use information a consumer shares with certain Google services to personalize ads, Android Authority reports. Google vows that it does not personalize ads using data from Gmail, Drive, or Photos, and the change does not mean Google is automatically scanning emails and photos for advertising purposes. But users who provide information to Google to receive smarter recommendation might receive targeted ads.

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