Last updated:January 14, 2026 - Update the content under the “What happens when I connect Google Photos to other Google services” section.
Gemini features in Photos privacy notice
How data is kept private when using Gemini features in Photos
- Your personal data in Google Photos is never used for ads.
- Responses aren't reviewed by humans, unless you give feedback, or to address abuse or harm (this is rare).
- We don't train any generative AI models outside of Google Photos with your personal data in Google Photos.
Important:The policies of and controls for other Google or third-party services may differ from what is described here for these Google Photos features, and those policies and controls will apply to processing your data when you do things like:
- Share a photo or video from Google Photos with third-party or other Google services. Learn what happens when you share a photo or video with another Google service .
- Connect Google Photos to third-party or other Google services. Learn what happens when you connect to other Google services .
Your data & Gemini features in Photos
This notice and our Privacy Policy describe how Google handles your data when you interact with Gemini features in Photos. These Google Photos features include Ask Photos and AI-powered title suggestions .
What data is collected & how it's used
In Google Photos, Gemini features provide helpful suggestions and responses to queries using information you've provided Google. The information used includes photos and videos stored in your Photos library, face group labels/names and information in your Google Account. We may process your photos and videos to improve edits or make inferences. Inferences include things about people, like guessing the age and locations of your top face groups and inferring insights related to your life.
Additionally, Gemini features in Photos lets you provide relationship information for face groups, and a Remember List of facts you want Google Photos to save and use for things like future Ask Photos responses.
Further, Google Photos may rely on these inferences and insights to do things like provide customized memories, edits, and creations.
How to manage, view & delete face group labels/names & relationships
When you add names and relationships to face groups, this will improve certain features in Google Photos, including that you'll get more helpful and accurate responses from Ask Photos. Learn how to manage face group labels and relationships .
How to manage, view & delete information on the Remember list
You can save facts for Google Photos to remember by stating them expressly in the Ask Photos conversation. In response, Ask Photos will confirm that it will remember that fact, and you'll have the option to undo that action.
You can view your Remember List from the “Gemini features in Photos” setting. Each saved fact will be shown in this list. You can review and delete any fact. Learn how to find and manage your Remember List .
Never used for Ads
Your personal data in Photos is never used for ads.
Training generative AI models
We don't train any generative AI models outside of Google Photos with your personal data in Google Photos.
Important:The policies of and controls for other Google or third-party services may differ from what is described here for these Google Photos features, and those policies and controls will apply to processing your data when you do things like:
- Share a photo or video from Google Photos with third-party or other Google services. Learn what happens when you share a photo or video with another Google service .
- Connect Google Photos to third-party or other Google services. Learn what happens when you connect to other Google services .
Things to know about human review
Human reviewers don't review Ask Photos responses, unless you give feedback, or in rare cases to address abuse or harm. To help us improve Photos, Ask Photos queries may be reviewed by humans, but prior to any human review, we first take steps to protect your privacy, such as disconnecting queries from Google Accounts and using specialized processes to remove sensitive content. Your queries do not include the Ask Photos response, your photos or videos, or any information from your account used by Ask Photos to generate its response. You may turn off query review in settings.
Opt out of query donation
You can at any time opt out of human review of your Ask Photos queries to help improve Photos. Learn how to opt-out of query donation .
What's shared when you give feedback
When you submit feedback from Ask Photos, we need additional information to help us address any issues and improve the product. This information will be attached to your feedback report:
- Conversation transcript:Your queries, and Ask Photos' responses from the active Ask Photos conversation. Learn how to manage your Photos Activity .
- An optional screenshot:You have the option to include a screenshot that can help us resolve any issues you find. Keep in mind these might include some of your photos if they're present in your screenshot. Please do not include screenshots that contain photos you do not want someone to view.
- A list of photos and videos that were studied by Ask Photos to generate responses to your queries:This list includes information like the timestamp, location, faces in the photo, and sometimes AI-generated text descriptions of what's happening in the photo. Your feedback doesn't include the pixels of your photos; humans won't be able to view your photos and videos unless they're present in a screenshot you include in your feedback.
- A list of albums that were studied by Ask Photos to generate responses to your queries:This list includes information like the album title, date range, album owner, and a brief AI-generated summary of the album.
- A list of face groups that were studied by Ask Photos to generate responses to your queries:This list includes information like the name label and estimated information about those face groups. It also includes any additional information about the face that you've added to your Remember List like their birth month or year, or their gender. For your own face, information like your name and date of birth are from your account settings.
Eligibility & things to know
The Gemini features in Photos are still in early stages, and we're committed to making them safe and helpful for everyone. These features within Google Photos are continuously evolving and may sometimes give inaccurate or inappropriate information that doesn't represent Google's views, so double-check responses and output, and use them responsibly.
Important:These features aren't available in all regions at this time. Functionality can vary by location. Some features may have additional eligibility requirements.
To use Gemini features in Photos, you must:
- Be 18 years old or older
- Be an eligible user in a launched location
- Have Face Groups turned on and have selected which face is yours
- Have location estimates enabled
Terms of Service
The Google Terms of Service and the Generative AI prohibited use policy apply to Gemini features in Photos.
Privacy questions
What are Gemini features in Photos?The Gemini features in Photos are features in Google Photos which use Google's Gemini models to make your experience in Photos smarter and more helpful. This includes Ask Photos and AI-powered title suggestions .
No, your personal data in Google Photos is never used for ads.
Human reviewers don't review your responses in Ask Photos, unless you give feedback, or in rare cases to address abuse or harm. To help us improve Photos, Ask Photos queries may be reviewed by humans but we first take steps to protect your privacy. You may turn off query review in settings. Queries aren't tied to your account and don't include the response or your photos. Learn how to opt-out of query donation .
Ask Photos is an experimental feature with more capabilities to come. This experimental feature from Google Labs won't always get it right, and may give inaccurate or inappropriate answers that don't represent Google's views. When you leave feedback, you can help improve Ask Photos for everyone. Learn how to leave feedback in Ask Photos .
If you decide to connect Google Photos with another Google service, that other service’s policies and controls apply to processing of things like your media from Google Photos and related insights, though Google does not train generative AI models outside of Google Photos directly on your imagery and audio from your Google Photos library. In connecting to other Google services, Google may train on summaries, inferences, and generated media that are based on the contents of your Photos library. For example, if you are eligible for Personal Intelligence and connect Google Photos to Gemini Apps , Gemini Apps processes and saves your data originating from Google Photos according to the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice .
Gemini Apps may share information included in your conversation with other Google services and third parties to fulfill your requests. That information is then used by those apps and services according to their own policies.
If you choose to share a photo or video from Google Photos with another Google or third-party service, your photo or video is processed according to the policies of that other service. If you share a photo or video from Google Photos with Gemini Apps, for example, using screen actions or the Gemini upload feature , your photo or video is processed according to the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice .
Your Ask Photos feedback is stored in Photos Activity, so you can:
- Control your data.
- Delete your submitted feedback.
- Deletion isn’t immediate and it may take some time for the feedback to be fully removed.
If you mark a query as abusive, harmful, or offensive and request contact, Google Photos might still contact you even if you delete the feedback.
To manage your feedback, you can turn off your Photos Activity. When you turn off your Photos Activity, it may take some time for your feedback to be deleted.
- On your mobile device, open the Google Photos app
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- Tap Settings
Preferences
- Turn off Your Ask Photos Activity.
Tips:
- When Photos Activity is off, new feedback activity won't appear on this page.
- If you don't delete your past activity when you turn off Photos Activity, you can return here to delete that activity later.
- To manage your activity, you can also go directly to your Photos Activity page .
Only the type of query (voice or text) is saved, and the audio recording won't be saved.
When you send feedback, use the checkbox to indicate if you wish to grant Google permission to communicate with you about your feedback.
