Does Gemini for Google Workspace train on your data? (Business plans)
Doesn't train by default
Doesn't train on business data by default.
"Workspace does not use customer data for training models" outside your domain without permission.
Why this matters: A "no" keeps your prompts and files out of Google's models, where they couldn't be removed later. Confirm it covers the plan you use. Why training matters →
Below: retention, SOC 2, ISO 27001/42001, DPA, BAA, data residency and zero-retention for Gemini for Google Workspace, each linked to Google's own page.
Trains on your data by default
"Workspace does not use customer data for training models" outside your domain without permission.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
Data retention
Gemini in Workspace prompts/responses: 90 days to indefinite as set by admins; Gemini Notebook prompts not retained after session.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
SOC 2 Type II
Lists SOC 1/2/3 attestations; Type II not explicitly stated on page.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 (plus 27701, 27017, 27018).
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
ISO/IEC 42001
ISO/IEC 42001 listed.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
DPA available
Prompts are customer data under the Cloud Data Processing Addendum.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
BAA / HIPAA
Gemini can support HIPAA workloads (HIPAA Included Functionality).
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
Data residency options
Customers can control where data is stored and processed (EU or US); Gemini Notebook does not follow data region settings.
- workspace.google.com/security/ai-privacy/ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Zero-retention option
Not stated on the Google pages we checked.
- support.google.com/a/answer/15706919 · checked Oct 17, 2026
- workspace.google.com/security/ai-privacy/ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Vendor pages we monitor for this tool
We save a fingerprint (SHA-256 of the page's visible text) on every check so we can spot when a vendor edits its terms.
| Page | Checked | Fingerprint |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.google.com/a/answer/15706919?hl=en | Oct 17, 2026 | 698221affd10… |
| https://workspace.google.com/security/ai-privacy/ | Oct 17, 2026 | 623fc3568098… |
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