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What sort of data does Google collect from Google Calender, Keep, Photos, Drive? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Since it's mostly free, there has to be a catch. I may be wrong, but since it's Google, there's always a catch nowadays.

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[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

anything they are able to. id say everything short of keylogging

[–] Happenchance@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be so sure. Google has shown in the past that they store information typed into search bars even if the user does not commit the search.

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

good point. you can never be sure with pr*prietry software