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Google - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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Screening date
14 Oct 2026, 03:41 UTC
Jurisdiction
US
Risk screening
High · 7/10
Score trace
0 points; unchanged

This packet records PolicyWatcher evidence and AI-assisted screening for one public change. It is not legal advice, a compliance verdict, a certification, or proof that the external source remains unchanged.

  1. 01Source evidence
  2. 02Explainability
  3. 03Governance Relevance
  4. 04Report Output
01

Dataset QA · sanitized public view

Source evidence

Publication gate
Published
Retrieval state
Recorded retrieval available
Latest retrieval
22 Oct 2026, 11:38 UTC
Sanitized channel
direct
Data status
Available
Public snapshot evidence
Available

Public snapshot fingerprints

Previous · version 33e68770c74db79945a9864618429780a62729ad217d96163fe55166b24fdc337Captured 01 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
Current · version 4db08325ace1e8979a4ff707d93b4f53a581848d15b0ddb5ce57d5f26c4150293Captured 14 Oct 2026, 03:41 UTC

Source confidence describes recorded retrieval and publication state. It does not rate the provider policy or certify source authenticity.

02

Source-anchored screening trace

Explainability

Google now explicitly collects and uses data not linked to your account, tracking activity for ads/search results across devices even when signed out.

  1. Reason 1+2 score contribution

    New explicit clause on collecting data not tied to accounts.

    Related KPI
    Data collection
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “Google also collects and uses data that is not associated with your account.”

  2. Reason 2+2 score contribution

    Expanded cross-device tracking for signed-out users.

    Related KPI
    Data collection
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “whether to show you more relevant search results or ads based on your activity across devices.”

  3. Reason 3+1 score contribution

    Increased scope of data usage for personalization without login.

    Related KPI
    Automated decisions
    Source side
    new snapshot
    Verified exact source passage

    “This allows us to do things like maintain your preferences across browsing sessions, such as your preferred language or whether to show you more relevant search results or ads based on your activity across devices.”

Score reasons and deltaScore values are stored AI-assisted screening outputs. Verified anchors confirm only that the quoted passage occurs in the named snapshot; they do not prove the interpretation.

03

Advisory review map

Governance Relevance

EU AI Act

Official Journal text, 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, automated decisions, data use and human oversight review?

AI training opt-out
Not Available
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Absent
Framework source

ISO/IEC 42001

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 overview

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may inform an AI management-system review of transparency, risk oversight and independent assurance?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Absent
Independent audit
Absent
Regulatory compliance
Partial
Framework source

NIST AI RMF

AI RMF 1.0; NIST revision in progress, checked 2026-07-29

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may support Govern, Map, Measure or Manage review questions?

Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
Automated decisions
Partial
AI bias and fairness
Absent
Content moderation
Opaque
Framework source

OECD AI Principles

OECD AI Principles, updated 2024

Mapped evidence

Which recorded policy statements may be relevant to transparency, fairness, accountability and user agency review?

Consent mechanism
Opt-Out
Algorithmic transparency
Opaque
AI bias and fairness
Absent
Independent audit
Absent
Framework source

Mappings identify review relevance between recorded PolicyWatcher KPI fields and framework topics. They are not legal interpretations, conformity assessments, certifications or compliance verdicts.

04

Exact change-bound files

Report Output

Both files are generated from this exact change ID.

Download exact-change PDF Download exact-change JSON
Packet content digest · SHA-256260fe10d29fd93020c3c9391f92fa2f2e5d503b1a6482b8b7eaf29cc2428c4c1

Questions before reuse

  1. Does the original Privacy Policy source still match the recorded public snapshot version 4?
  2. Do the cited source passages support each displayed reason, KPI value and regional note?
  3. Which advisory framework topics require specialist legal, risk or governance review for this use case?
  4. Has a later public change superseded this packet before it is reused in a decision or publication?