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Google Cloud Platform Privacy Policy

1 serious, 3 to watch. Found 8 of 23 practices.

Applies to: developers.

cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice, crawled 2 Oct 2026

Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?Yes

…nd other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. For example, we may rely on service providers to help provide technical support. Legal reasons. Google also uses Service Data to satisfy applicable laws or regulations, and discloses information in response to legal process or enforceable government requests, including to law enforcement. We provide information about the number and type of requests we receive from governments in our Transparency Report. We do not disclose Service Data with companies, organizations, or individuals outside of Google except in the following cases: When you procure third-party services. We disclose Service Data outside of Google when you or our customer…

cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice, lines 4208–4229

In plain wordsGoogle may share your data with law enforcement or governments in response to legal requests. While they publish reports on the number of requests they receive, the clause does not promise to notify you when your specific data is requested.

Can they read your private messages?Partly

… acts and rights violations. Comply with legal obligations. Depending on the specific legal obligations, the following types of Service Data: Account information Cloud payments and transactions Cloud settings and configurations Technical and operational details of your use of Cloud Services Your direct communications When we have a legal obligation to do so. For example, where we’re responding to legal process or an enforceable governmental request, or retaining information relating to your purchases and communications to meet our record-keeping obligations. More If you are using any Cloud Services subject to a Service Data Addendum, please review the Supplemental Google Cloud Privacy Notice

cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice, lines 3974–3998

In plain wordsGoogle may access your direct communications if they have a legal obligation to do so, such as responding to a government request or meeting record-keeping requirements. They may also review this data to protect against harm or criminal acts.

Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?Partly

…ry to: Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request. We share information about the number and type of requests we receive from governments in our Transparency Report. Enforce applicable agreements, including investigation of potential violations. Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues. Protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Google, our customers, users, and the public as required or permitted by law. If Google is involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, we’ll continue to ensure the confidentiality of Service Data and give affected users notice before Service Data

cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice, lines 3761–3781

In plain wordsIf the company is sold or merges with another, your data may be transferred to the new owner. However, the company promises to keep your information confidential and will notify you before this happens.

Do they use your data to target ads?Partly

…ary for our legitimate interests in fulfilling the contractual obligations which we owe to our customer to provide the Cloud Services. Make recommendations to optimize use of Cloud Services. The following types of Service Data, as necessary for the purpose: Account information Cloud payments and transactions Cloud settings and configurations Technical and operational details of your use of Cloud Services Your direct communications When we’re pursuing legitimate interests in offering the best service we can, and ensuring our customers know how to get the most out of our services. In some cases we will seek your consent to send you marketing communications. Maintain and improve Cloud Services.

cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice, lines 3892–3919

In plain wordsThe company may use your account details and communications to send you marketing messages, though they may ask for your permission first. They also use your usage data to suggest ways you can better use their services.

Checked, nothing hostile

selling or sharing your data, keeping your data after you leave, combining your data across their products, using your name or photo in ads.

Not covered by these documents

giving up the right to sue in court, rights over the things you post or upload, refusing to let you delete your account, changing the terms without asking you, using what you do to train AI, locking you in for a year or more, refusing responsibility when things go wrong, closing your account at any time, tracking you across sites and apps, keeping rights to your content after you leave, denying responsibility if your data leaks, renewing your subscription automatically, making you pay their legal costs, forcing disputes into their home courts, taking ownership of your ideas and feedback. These usually live in a document we haven’t read yet.