Does Gemini train on your data? Personal vs Workspace
Gemini has different data terms on personal and business plans. Personal: Gemini app with a personal Google Account (free and Google AI subscriptions). Business: Gemini for Google Workspace. Every value links to Google's own page. Last verified .
Gemini app (personal Google account)
Trains by default
Trains on business data unless you opt out.
Full personal-plan page →Gemini for Google Workspace
Doesn't train
Doesn't train on business data by default.
Full business-plan page →Side by side
| What we checked | Personal Gemini app (personal Google account) | Business Gemini for Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Trains on your data by default | Yes, opt-out Personal Google accounts (18+): Keep Activity is on by default, and with it on Google uses your chats to train generative AI models, with help from human reviewers. Audio and Gemini Live video/screenshares are not used by default. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892 (checked Oct 17, 2026), support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | No "Workspace does not use customer data for training models" outside your domain without permission. Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| Can you turn training off? | Yes (turn off Keep Activity) Turning off Keep Activity stops future chats being used for training unless you send feedback. It also turns off chat history and some Connected Apps. There is no separate training-only toggle on the pages checked. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | Not tracked for business plans |
| Data retention | Auto-delete after 18 months (default); 72 hours with Keep Activity off Auto-delete can be set to 3 or 36 months, or off. With Keep Activity off, chats are still kept 72 hours. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | 90 days to indefinite (admin-set) Gemini in Workspace prompts/responses: 90 days to indefinite as set by admins; Gemini Notebook prompts not retained after session. Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| Retention after you delete | Human-reviewed chats kept up to 3 years even after you delete Deleting activity does not delete chats already sent to reviewers. Those are disconnected from your account. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | Not tracked for business plans |
| Human review of chats | Yes A subset of chats is reviewed by humans, including service providers, to improve Google services. Turning off Keep Activity stops this for future chats, but review for safety/abuse continues even with it off or in temporary chats. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | Not tracked for business plans |
| Temporary / incognito chat | Yes: Temporary chat Personal accounts only, web and mobile app. Click Temporary chat next to New chat. Not in Activity, not used to train, kept 72 hours. Source: support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026), support.google.com/gemini/answer/13275745 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | Not tracked for business plans |
| Data location / residency | Servers worldwide (no consumer region choice stated) The Gemini privacy hub names the provider (Google Ireland in EEA/Switzerland, Google LLC elsewhere). Location is covered by Google's general Privacy Policy. Source: policies.google.com/privacy (checked Oct 17, 2026), support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961 (checked Oct 17, 2026) | Yes Customers can control where data is stored and processed (EU or US); Gemini Notebook does not follow data region settings. Source: workspace.google.com/security/ai-privacy/ (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| SOC 2 Type II | Not checked yet Not checked in this personal-plan research pass (consumer/business compliance docs not reviewed). | Type not stated Lists SOC 1/2/3 attestations; Type II not explicitly stated on page. Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | Not checked yet Not checked in this personal-plan research pass (consumer/business compliance docs not reviewed). | Yes ISO/IEC 42001 listed. Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| DPA available | Not checked yet Not checked in this personal-plan research pass (consumer/business compliance docs not reviewed). | Yes Prompts are customer data under the Cloud Data Processing Addendum. Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| BAA / HIPAA | Not checked yet Not checked in this personal-plan research pass (consumer/business compliance docs not reviewed). | Yes Gemini can support HIPAA workloads (HIPAA Included Functionality). Source: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
| Zero-retention option | Not checked yet Not checked in this personal-plan research pass (consumer/business compliance docs not reviewed). | Unknown Not stated on the Google pages we checked. Pages checked: support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 (checked Oct 17, 2026), workspace.google.com/security/ai-privacy/ (checked Oct 17, 2026) |
Verbatim quotes from each source are on the personal and business pages.
How to turn off training on a personal Gemini account
Turn off Keep Activity (this also turns off chat history). Step-by-step instructions →
See also: Why AI training on your data matters · How we source and verify this