Pro Se analysisAnalysed on 15 January 2026

Google

Critical gaps in compliance, with 2 red flags.

The policy scores 20 out of 100 and is graded F. It describes collecting 1 category of personal data. 13 topics a privacy policy is expected to cover are not addressed.

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Source policy: www.google.com

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Pro Se Rating

Privacy grade: Grade F
Overall score: 20/100
Data categories: 1 collected
Third parties: 0 shared
Red flags: 2 found

Critical attention required

Red flags identified

Our analysis flagged 2 points of concern in Google's privacy policy: Vague Language and Ambiguity and Lack of Transparency.

Vague Language and Ambiguity

Analyze outcome:

2/27

Use of broad or unclear terms that provide the service with excessive leeway in data handling.

Lack of Transparency

Analyze outcome:

2/27

Insufficient clarity on what data is collected, its uses, and sharing practices.

What data is collected?

1 of 16Categories of personal data the policy says are collected.

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

Purpose of data collection

5 of 10Understand why your data is requested.

Security and Fraud Prevention
Information might be collected to protect against and detect fraud, unauthorized activities, and other security threats.
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.
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.
Personalization
To enhance user experience, data might be collected to personalize content, recommendations, and features based on individual preferences and behaviors.
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.

Mobile app permission concerns

7Based on the permissions the application requests, beyond what the policy states it collects.

Financial
Encompasses payment information, transaction history, credit card details, and financial account details.
Contact Information
Phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact points.
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.
Purchase and Order History
Specific financial information detailing items bought or services contracted.
Personal Identifier
Data that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, email address, phone number, and government-issued IDs.
User Online Activities
Information about how users interact with a website or application, such as browsing history, search queries, and usage patterns.

Your rights

0 of 7 grantedWhat the policy says about your data protection rights.

Right to access your dataNot stated
Right to erasureNot stated
Right to correct your dataNot stated
Right to data portabilityNot stated
Right to object to processingNot stated
Right to restrict processingNot stated
Right to withdraw consentNot stated

What the policy does not address

13Topics a privacy policy is expected to cover that this one leaves out.

How long data is kept
Right to access your data
Right to erasure
Right to correct your data
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to restrict processing
Right to withdraw consent
Contact information
When users are told about changes
How users are told about changes
Legal basis for processing
Children's data

Security measures applied to protect the data

2 of 11Technical and organisational safeguards the policy describes for protecting your data.

Generic Security Assurances
The policy states that data is protected but does not describe the specific measures used.
Secure User Authentication
Accounts are protected by measures such as strong passwords, two-factor authentication or secure session handling.

Children's data

What the policy says about collecting data from children.

Addresses data from children
Whether the policy specifically covers how data from children and minors is handled.
No
Collects data from children
Whether the policy says the service collects personal data from children.
No
Minimum age
The age below which the policy says personal data is not collected.
0 years
Age for consent
The age the policy gives for obtaining consent to process a child's data.
0 years

Contact information

Reach out to the data controller for questions, requests, or concerns about your personal data.

Contact details published: No

About this application

Platform: iOS
Application id: com.google.GoogleMobile
Category: Utilities
Store listing: Store page