At Google, we respect and protect your privacy with strong security infrastructure, responsible data practices and easy-to-use privacy tools that put you in control. Google uses your information to make services like Google Assistant more helpful and personalised for you. We have built controls that are easy to use so that you can choose the privacy settings that are right for you.
How Google Assistant keeps your data private
Based on what we’ve heard from people, we want to clearly address some of the top privacy and security concerns that you might have with Google Assistant.
You asked: Does Google sell my personal information from Google Assistant?
Google never sells your personal information – that includes your audio recordings. To find out more about Google Assistant’s privacy approach and features, go to Google’s Safety Centre.
You asked: Does Google give my personal information from Google Assistant to the government?
When Google receives government requests for user information, we carefully review each request to make sure that it satisfies applicable laws. If a request asks for too much information, we try to narrow it, and in some cases, we object to producing any information at all. You can find the full policy at policies.google.com/terms/information-requests. Learn more in Google’s Transparency Report.
You asked: Does Google Assistant share my child’s personal information with third parties?
Google Assistant does not share personal information from children’s Google Accounts managed by Family Link, such as your child's name, email address, voice recordings or precise location, with any third parties. Developers of Actions for Families also agree not to solicit personal information from users. Children who use a Google Account managed by Family Link can only use non-Google actions that participate in the 'For families' programme. Learn more about how non-Google apps work with your child’s Google Account.
How Google Assistant keeps your data safe
Google Assistant is designed to keep your information private, safe and secure.
You asked: How safe is the data that Google Assistant collects about me?
Google products and services, like Google Assistant, have strong, built-in security features that automatically work to protect you online from a wide range of threats. Learn more about built-in security features.
You asked: Are my conversations with Google Assistant encrypted?
Your data, like your conversations with Google Assistant, are private and secure. They are encrypted when they move between your device, Google services and our data centres. Google products and services are built to protect your information with multiple layers of security, including leading encryption technology. Learn about other features in our Safety Centre.