August 30, 2024
Additional data protection in Gemini (gemini.google.com) when using a school account is now available
What’s changing
Earlier this year, we brought Gemini for Google Workspace to education communities with two new paid add-ons. At that time, we announced that educators and students 18 years and older who did not have a Gemini Education license would soon get added data protection when using Gemini (gemini.google.com) as an Additional Service with their school accounts. Coming soon, we will have Gemini as an Additional Service with these added data protections available to teen students as well.
Beginning today, that added data protection is now available — free of charge. With added data protection, the data you share is only used for responses to your prompts and is not used to improve Gemini or other generative AI models. Added data protection is available to Google Workspace for Education users in every language and country where they can access Gemini.
Additional details
- If you use gemini.google.com with a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium license, it is covered by the Google Workspace for Education terms of service. Gemini Education licenses are available to users 18 years and older.
- If you use gemini.google.com with a school account without a Gemini Education or Gemini Education Premium license, it is covered under the Google Terms of Service as an Additional Service. This is available to users 18 years and older.
- You can learn more about available pricing and discounts for the Gemini Education add-ons or contact your existing Google Workspace for Education reseller or a Google for Education sales specialist.
Getting started
- Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning Gemini (gemini.google.com) on or off for your users. This setting will be rolling out over the course of the next several weeks.
- End users: If enabled by your admin, visit the Help Center to get started with Gemini (gemini.google.com).
Rollout pace
- Added data protection is available now.
- Updates to the Gemini settings page in Admin Console to note the added data protection will be rolling out over the course of the next several weeks.
Availability
- This update impacts Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus customers.