Google Gemini API procurement policy evidence
Only topics backed by verified findings appear below. Each row preserves the platform's exact policy words and capture provenance.
| Topic | Plan or tier | Risk | Their words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ were displayed by you only to evaluate and optimize the display of the Grounded Results in your application; (2) in chat history of an end user of your application only for the purpose of allowing that end user to view their chat history; and (3) temporarily for the purpose of resubmitting the text of the Grounded Result in a subsequent prompt that you submit to Google via a function call to obtain a refined or improved Grounded Result to display to the end user, as long as the developer: (i) does not use the interim Grounded Results for any other purpose; (ii) deletes any Grounded Result that is not displayed to the end user once the final Grounded Result is generated; and (iii) displays any associated Search Suggestions or other Links (as applicable) with the final Grounded Result (up to a maximum of 5 Search Suggestions) to the end user.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “ for up to ninety (90) days, only to evaluate and optimize the display of the” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “ In addition to the general terms above ("How Google Uses Your Data" under " Unpaid Services " and " Paid Services "), when using Grounding with Google Search, Google will store prompts, contextual information that you may provide, and output for thirty (30) days for the purposes of creating Grounded Results and Search Suggestions and the stored information can be used for debugging and testing of systems that support Grounding with Google Search. When using Grounding with Google Search via paid quota of Gemini API, this processing for debugging and testing of systems is in accordance with the Data Processing Addendum for Products Where Google is a Data Processor .” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “Other data we collect while providing the Paid Services to you, such as account information and settings, billing history, direct communications and feedback, and usage details (e.g., information about usage including token count per prompt and response, operational status, safety filter triggers, software errors and crash reports, authentication details, quality and performance metrics, and other technical details necessary for Google to operate and maintain Services, which may include device identifiers, identifiers from cookies or tokens, and IP addresses) remains subject to the [Google Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms](https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/) and [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) referenced in the API Terms.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “1. cache or store Google Maps Grounded Results except that you may cache or” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “In addition to the general terms above ("How Google Uses Your Data" under " [Unpaid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#unpaid-services)" and " [Paid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#paid-services)"), when using Grounding with Google Search, Google will store prompts, contextual information that you may provide, and output for thirty (30) days for the purposes of creating Grounded Results and Search Suggestions and the stored information can be used for debugging and testing of systems that support Grounding with Google Search. When using Grounding with Google Search via paid quota of Gemini API, this processing for debugging and testing of systems is in accordance with the [Data Processing Addendum for Products Where Google is a Data Processor](https://business.safety.google/processorterms/).” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | medium | “If you remove from our services any content that’s covered by this license, then our systems will stop making that content publicly available in a reasonable amount of time. There are two exceptions: If you already shared your content with others before removing it. For example, if you shared a photo with a friend who then made a copy of it, or shared it again, then that photo may continue to appear in your friend’s Google Account even after you remove it from your Google Account. If you make your content available through other companies’ services, it’s possible that search engines, including Google Search, will continue to find and display your content as part of their search results.” | Captured 2026-06-07Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ - You may copy and store, for up to two (2) years, the text of the Grounded Result(s): (1) that” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ 2. in the chat history of an end user in your application for up to six (6)” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ - You may copy and store the Grounded Result and Search Suggestions solely for” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ months for the purpose of allowing that end user to view their chat history or to maintain prior conversation context for that end user within your application (Section 4 (a) overrides any cache header);” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “necessary for Google to store prompts, contextual information that you may provide, and generated content for thirty (30) days for the purposes of creating Google Maps Grounded Results, and since such information is being stored, you instruct Google that the stored information can be used for debugging and testing of systems that support Grounding with Google Maps. When using Grounding with Google Maps via paid quota of Gemini API, this processing for debugging and testing of systems is in accordance with the Data Processing Addendum for” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ 1. for up to ninety (90) days, only to evaluate and optimize the display of the” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ were displayed to them through your application as long as you do not allow Grounded Results to be accessed or collected by automated or programmatic means or to be used to create a database.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ the purpose of and for the minimum time necessary to comply with applicable law or regulations.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | medium | “to maintain the safety and security of the Services, and any required legal or regulatory disclosures. This data may be stored transiently or cached in any country in which Google or its agents maintain facilities.” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | low | “ in the chat history of an end user in your application for up to six (6) months for the purpose of allowing that end user to view their chat history or to maintain prior conversation context for that end user within your application (Section 4 (a) overrides any cache header);” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Data retention | All applicable tiers | unknown | “ - You may allow end user(s) to copy and store individual Grounded Results that” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | unknown | “Processor](https://business.safety.google/processorterms/).” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Subprocessors & data sharing | All applicable tiers | low | “to the Google Cloud Platform (or "GCP Services" as defined in the Google Cloud” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “When a Service is being offered for a fee, it is considered to be a paid Service (the " **Paid Services**"). Your access to Google AI Studio is a "Paid Service" even when it is offered free of charge, as long as the account you are using to access Google AI Studio has access to a Cloud Project with an associated and active [Cloud Billing account](https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/concepts) or is a Workspace enterprise account. Your access to Gemini API is a "Paid Service" only when accessing the API through a Cloud Project associated with an active billing account.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | unknown | “- the Pricing and Billing Terms of the Service Specific Terms at” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “ If you're in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, the terms under " How Google uses Your Data " in " Paid Services " apply to all Services, including Google AI Studio and unpaid quota in the Gemini API, even though they are offered free of charge.” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “If you're in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, the terms under " [How Google uses Your Data](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#data-use-paid)" in " [Paid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#paid-services)" apply to all Services, including Google AI Studio and unpaid quota in the Gemini API, even though they are offered free of charge.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “You may only access the Services (or make API Clients available to users) within an [available region](https://ai.google.dev/available_regions). **You may use** **only Paid Services when making API Clients available to users in the European** **Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom.**” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “Use of Google AI Studio and Gemini API is for developers building with Google AI models for professional or business purposes, not for consumer use.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “of charge like direct interactions with Google AI Studio or unpaid quota in Gemini API are unpaid Services (the " Unpaid Services ").” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “ the Pricing and Billing Terms of the Service Specific Terms at https://cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms, including the Supplemental Paid Credit Terms at https://cloud.google.com/terms/supplemental-paid-credit (the "Supplemental Paid Credit Terms").” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “of charge like direct interactions with Google AI Studio or unpaid quota in Gemini API are unpaid Services (the " **Unpaid Services**").” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | low | “ When a Service is being offered for a fee, it is considered to be a paid Service (the " Paid Services "). Your access to Google AI Studio is a "Paid Service" even when it is offered free of charge, as long as the account you are using to access Google AI Studio has access to a Cloud Project with an associated and active Cloud Billing account or is a Workspace enterprise account. Your access to Gemini API is a "Paid Service" only when accessing the API through a Cloud Project associated with an active billing account.” | Captured 2026-06-10Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “" **Fees**" (as used in the [Google Cloud Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms)) for Paid Services are as specified on our [pricing](https://ai.google.dev/pricing) page. Google may make changes to this pricing from time to time, effective 30 days after they are posted unless otherwise specified (or in the case of new Paid Services, where pricing takes effect immediately unless otherwise specified). Your continued use of the Paid Services constitutes your consent to those changes.” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
| Tier differences | All applicable tiers | medium | “https://cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms, including the Supplemental Paid Credit Terms at https://cloud.google.com/terms/supplemental-paid-credit (the "Supplemental Paid Credit Terms").” | Captured 2026-08-14Open source →Finding permalink → |
Informational only, not legal advice. Terms can change; verify every cited source and capture date during procurement review.
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