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Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads

decrypt.coGoogle Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed AdsA policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI features.

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Hushtag — Incognito Mode for AI

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The quiet part is that most people will tap 'connect Gmail' because the AI answer gets better, not because they read the policy. Worth assuming anything you hand an AI can be reused, and keeping the names and addresses on your own device.

Mark O'Connell

@oconnellmark.bsky.social