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• Demographic

  Data such as age, gender, ethnicity, and possibly education level or employment status.

• User Profile

  Information users provide to create a profile, which might include a username, bio, preferences, etc.

• Location

  GPS data, IP address-based location, and other geolocation data.

• Cookies and Tracking Elements

  Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies used to track user behavior and preferences online.

• User Online Activities

  Information about how users interact with a website or application, such as browsing history, search queries, and usage patterns.

• Computer Information

  IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.

• Personal Identifier

  Data that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, email address, phone number, and government-issued IDs.

• Contact Information

  Phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact points.

• Financial

  Encompasses payment information, transaction history, credit card details, and financial account details.

• Transaction Processing

  Personal and payment information is often collected to process transactions and manage billing for services or products.

• Service Provision

  Data is often collected to provide and improve the services or products that users have requested. This could involve using personal data for account creation, service delivery, or customer support.

• Marketing and Advertising

  With user consent, data may be used for marketing purposes, such as targeting advertisements or promotions to users who might find them relevant.

• Personalization

  To enhance user experience, data might be collected to personalize content, recommendations, and features based on individual preferences and behaviors.

• Communication

  Organizations often collect contact information to communicate with users, such as sending transactional emails, updates, newsletters, or responding to inquiries.

• Security and Fraud Prevention

  Information might be collected to protect against and detect fraud, unauthorized activities, and other security threats.

• Legal Compliance

  Organizations may need to collect data to comply with legal obligations, such as maintaining records for regulatory purposes or responding to legal requests.

• Research and Development

  Data might be used for research and development to innovate and develop new features, technologies, or services.

• Analytics and Improvement

  Data is used to analyze how users interact with a service or product. This helps in improving user experience, addressing issues, and making informed business decisions.

• Communications

  Content of user communications through messaging services or support channels.

• Social Media Information

  Data obtained from users' social media profiles or activity, if integrated with the service.

• Right to access your dataYes
• Right to erasureYes
• Right to correct your dataYes
• Right to data portabilityYes
• Right to object to processingYes
• Right to restrict processingYes
• Right to withdraw consentYes

• How long data is kept

• Encryption

  Data is encoded so that only authorized parties can read it, in storage, in transit, or both.

• Vendor and Third-Party Assessments

  Service providers that handle personal data are vetted and monitored for adequate security.

• Secure User Authentication

  Accounts are protected by measures such as strong passwords, two-factor authentication or secure session handling.

• Secure Data Transfer

  Data is protected while it moves between devices and servers, typically over encrypted connections.

• Privacy and Security Program

  A formal program of policies, roles and controls the organization maintains to protect personal data.

• Incident Response

  A defined process for detecting, containing and reporting security breaches, including notifying affected users where required.

• Data Access Limitation

  Access to personal data is restricted to the staff and systems that need it, for example through role-based permissions.

• Secure Data Storage

  Personal data is kept in protected systems, such as secured data centers or encrypted databases.

• Regular Training and Awareness

  Staff receive ongoing training on data protection and security practices.

• Legal Compliance Updates

  Changes made to comply with new or amended laws and regulations.

• Changes in Data Processing

  Changes to how, where or by whom personal data is processed, such as new service providers or storage locations.

• Privacy-Relevant Changes

  Changes that affect what personal data is collected, how it is used, or who it is shared with.

• Update in Privacy Policy Document

  The revised policy is published, usually with a new "last updated" date, and users are expected to check it themselves.

• Legal Obligation

  Processing is needed to comply with a law the organization is subject to.

• Consent

  The user has agreed to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

• Public Task

  Processing is needed to carry out a task in the public interest or an official function set out in law.

• Legitimate Interests

  Processing is needed for the legitimate interests of the organization or a third party, unless the user's rights and interests override them.

• Vital Interests

  Processing is needed to protect someone's life or physical safety.

• Contractual Necessity

  Processing is needed to perform a contract with the user, or to take steps the user asked for before entering into one.

• Addresses data from children

  Whether the policy specifically covers how data from children and minors is handled.

  Yes

• Collects data from children

  Whether the policy says the service collects personal data from children.

  Yes

• Minimum age

  The age below which the policy says personal data is not collected.

  13 years

• Age for consent

  The age the policy gives for obtaining consent to process a child's data.

  13 years

Legal basis for children's data

• Vital Interests

  Processing is needed to protect someone's life or physical safety.

• Consent

  The user has agreed to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

• Legal Obligation

  Processing is needed to comply with a law the organization is subject to.

Email

https://policies.google.com/faq

Phone number

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Website

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Address

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Company name

Google