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Google quietly changes privacy policy so your Gmail and Photos could be used in targeted ads - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
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Google has updated its privacy policy to allow personal information from Gmail, Google Photos, and Drive to potentially be used for targeted advertising, raising new questions about how the company handles users’ private data.

The change, which took effect on October 16, introduces a significant exception to Google’s previous promise that it would not use content from these services to personalize advertisements.

As first spotted by Android Authority, the updated policy specifically affects users who connect their personal information to Google’s AI-powered services, including Search and Gemini.

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[–] 6 points 6 hours ago* (4 children)

and if you can't selfhost, ente.io is also a good option. but it's a different software.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 child)

    There's also managed Immich options (although Ente is probably better in this case since it is ecrypted):

    https://pixelunion.eu/

    https://store.elfhosted.com/product/immich/ (although I don't think I'd trust a service that appears to be 100% AI-generated).

    https://elest.io/open-source/immich

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  • [–] 2 points 3 hours ago

    I've been using PixelUnion for some time now to test if I actually am comfortable with deleting Google Photos and I'm pretty sure I'm about to pull the trigger. They've been fantastic.

    I also tried Ente but I honestly do not like them. It would be ideal if Immich were E2E encrypted but for me the difference in quality is so big that I don't mind them not being encrypted.

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