Google has modified its privacy policy as of October 16th to allow targeted advertising based on personal data from Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos when users connect these services to AI features. The update adds an exception to Google's previous commitment not to use these services for personalized ads, stating the restriction no longer applies if users choose to make data from these services available to other Google services supporting personalized ads.
Why it matters
This policy change expands Google's ability to monetize user data through targeted advertising, affecting millions of users who rely on Gmail, Drive, and Photos and may not be aware of the new exception to the previous data-protection commitment.
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