Fact · Voice privacy and security
3years
Google says chats that human reviewers read are not deleted when you delete your Gemini activity, and are retained for up to three years.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Chats reviewed by human reviewers (and related data like your language, device type, location info, or feedback) are not deleted when you delete your activity. Instead, they are retained for up to three years.”
Gemini Apps privacy and data retention (Google Help), Google, n.d., Human review.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google says reviewers are disconnected from your account before they see a chat. Google also says that turning off Gemini Apps Activity stops future chats being reviewed to improve its services.
- What it does not show
- The retention applies to reviewed chats only. Google does not say what share of chats is reviewed.