Software & AI
Privacy in Software & AI: articles, explanations and technology developments with context and verified sources.
The announcement of a ban on social media access for under-16s requires platforms to introduce age-verification systems that balance child protection with personal data privacy.
The second issue of the PIT Journal marks the GDPR’s tenth anniversary and brings together analysis of technological challenges and data protection. It is a reference publication, not a regulatory change.
Analysis of Android 16 privacy and security features documented by Google, including post-quantum cryptography implementation and call spoofing protections.
Available documentation can guide a privacy review, but it does not by itself show that Google has announced a recent change or clarify how data from specific AI features is handled.
Google’s general policy, the Gemini Privacy Hub and announcements of new features answer different questions. None alone is enough to establish how every item of data is handled in every service.
Google’s general policy is not enough to describe how Gemini handles data. Understanding this requires consulting documentation specific to the applications as well, and distinguishing the consumer service from Workspace tools.
Google’s documentation lets users consult its privacy policy and manage some account activity. The available evidence does not establish a specific recent change: here is what can be checked and where the limits of these controls lie.
Google’s Privacy Checkup is a starting point for reviewing account controls, not proof that the company has announced recent changes. Here is what can be stated, and how to review the information carefully.
The available links provide access to Google’s privacy policy and account tools, but do not, on their own, document a specific recent change in data processing. Here is what can be established and what remains unproven.
Before pasting work information into an AI assistant, check which service and account you are using, what its privacy policy says, and what controls it offers. A personal account and a managed workspace should not be treated as equivalent.
