{
  "id": 16169322,
  "title": "Google makes a privacy policy exception to use your Gmail and Photos data for ads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/google-makes-a-privacy-policy-exception-to-use-your-gmail-and-photos",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:37:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-3727111/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has amended its privacy policy to disclose that it can utilize data from Gmail and Google Photos for personalized advertisements. By default, Gmail, Drive, and Photos content are not used for targeted ads; however, linking these services to eligible Google services could alter this. Users have the option to disconnect connected apps or deactivate personalized recommendations, though data previously saved might persist in Search Services History. Google's ongoing focus on Personal Intelligence aims to enhance its AI services, enabling Gemini and Google Search to draw upon data from connected apps, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to better comprehend user queries and deliver more pertinent results. However, this comes with a trade-off for privacy. The updated privacy policy makes it clear that Google intends to leverage any information you opt to share with specific Google services to tailor advertisements. Considering the volume of personal data often stored in Gmail and Google Photos, it is prudent to remain vigilant about these changes.",
  "summary": "Your inbox has secrets, and Google's ads might want in.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}