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Google to use connected app data for personalized AI ads

Google is updating its privacy policy to allow data from connected services like Gmail, Photos, and Drive to inform personalized advertisements within its AI Mode. This new approach will test ads for users who opt into Gemini's Personal Intelligence features. Advertisers will receive new first-party signals based on summaries and inferences drawn from connected applications, rather than direct access to raw content. AI

IMPACT This policy change could influence user trust and data privacy expectations for AI-powered advertising.

RANK_REASON Policy update regarding data usage for advertising in an AI product.

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Google to use connected app data for personalized AI ads

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Google has rewritten its privacy policy so connected Gmail, Photos and Drive data can now shape personalised ads in AI Mode, and it is testing ads for users who

    Google has rewritten its privacy policy so connected Gmail, Photos and Drive data can now shape personalised ads in AI Mode, and it is testing ads for users who opt into Personal Intelligence in Gemini. Ads are not matched to raw email content but to summaries and inferences from…