| # Gemini CLI: Terms of Service and Privacy Notice | |
| Gemini CLI is an open-source tool that lets you interact with Google's powerful language models directly from your command-line interface. The Terms of Service and Privacy Notices that apply to your usage of the Gemini CLI depend on the type of account you use to authenticate with Google. | |
| This article outlines the specific terms and privacy policies applicable for different account types and authentication methods. Note: See [quotas and pricing](./quota-and-pricing.md) for the quota and pricing details that apply to your usage of the Gemini CLI. | |
| ## How to determine your authentication method | |
| Your authentication method refers to the method you use to log into and access the Gemini CLI. There are four ways to authenticate: | |
| - Logging in with your Google account to Gemini Code Assist for Individuals | |
| - Logging in with your Google account to Gemini Code Assist for Standard, or Enterprise Users | |
| - Using an API key with Gemini Developer | |
| - Using an API key with Vertex AI GenAI API | |
| For each of these four methods of authentication, different Terms of Service and Privacy Notices may apply. | |
| | Authentication | Account | Terms of Service | Privacy Notice | | |
| | :---------------------------- | :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| | Gemini Code Assist via Google | Individual | [Google Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en-US) | [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notice for Individuals](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals) | | |
| | Gemini Code Assist via Google | Standard/Enterprise | [Google Cloud Platform Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms) | [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notice for Standard and Enterprise](https://cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/security-privacy-compliance#standard_and_enterprise_data_protection_and_privacy) | | |
| | Gemini Developer API | Unpaid | [Gemini API Terms of Service - Unpaid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#unpaid-services) | [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) | | |
| | Gemini Developer API | Paid | [Gemini API Terms of Service - Paid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#paid-services) | [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) | | |
| | Vertex AI Gen API | | [Google Cloud Platform Service Terms](https://cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms/) | [Google Cloud Privacy Notice](https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice) | | |
| ## 1. If you have logged in with your Google account to Gemini Code Assist for Individuals | |
| For users who use their Google account to access [Gemini Code Assist for Individuals](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/docs/overview#supported-features-gca), these Terms of Service and Privacy Notice documents apply: | |
| - **Terms of Service:** Your use of the Gemini CLI is governed by the [Google Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en-US). | |
| - **Privacy Notice:** The collection and use of your data is described in the [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notice for Individuals](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals). | |
| ## 2. If you have logged in with your Google account to Gemini Code Assist for Standard, or Enterprise Users | |
| For users who use their Google account to access the [Standard or Enterprise edition](https://cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/overview#editions-overview) of Gemini Code Assist, these Terms of Service and Privacy Notice documents apply: | |
| - **Terms of Service:** Your use of the Gemini CLI is governed by the [Google Cloud Platform Terms of Service](https://cloud.google.com/terms). | |
| - **Privacy Notice:** The collection and use of your data is described in the [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notices for Standard and Enterprise Users](https://cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/security-privacy-compliance#standard_and_enterprise_data_protection_and_privacy). | |
| ## 3. If you have logged in with a Gemini API key to the Gemini Developer API | |
| If you are using a Gemini API key for authentication with the [Gemini Developer API](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs), these Terms of Service and Privacy Notice documents apply: | |
| - **Terms of Service:** Your use of the Gemini CLI is governed by the [Gemini API Terms of Service](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms). These terms may differ depending on whether you are using an unpaid or paid service: | |
| - For unpaid services, refer to the [Gemini API Terms of Service - Unpaid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#unpaid-services). | |
| - For paid services, refer to the [Gemini API Terms of Service - Paid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#paid-services). | |
| - **Privacy Notice:** The collection and use of your data is described in the [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy). | |
| ## 4. If you have logged in with a Gemini API key to the Vertex AI GenAI API | |
| If you are using a Gemini API key for authentication with a [Vertex AI GenAI API](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/reference/rest) backend, these Terms of Service and Privacy Notice documents apply: | |
| - **Terms of Service:** Your use of the Gemini CLI is governed by the [Google Cloud Platform Service Terms](https://cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms/). | |
| - **Privacy Notice:** The collection and use of your data is described in the [Google Cloud Privacy Notice](https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice). | |
| ### Usage Statistics Opt-Out | |
| You may opt-out from sending Usage Statistics to Google by following the instructions available here: [Usage Statistics Configuration](./cli/configuration.md#usage-statistics). | |
| ## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the Gemini CLI | |
| ### 1. Is my code, including prompts and answers, used to train Google's models? | |
| Whether your code, including prompts and answers, is used to train Google's models depends on the type of authentication method you use and your account type. | |
| By default (if you have not opted out): | |
| - **Google account with Gemini Code Assist for Individuals**: Yes. When you use your personal Google account, the [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notice for Individuals](https://developers.google.com/gemini-code-assist/resources/privacy-notice-gemini-code-assist-individuals) applies. Under this notice, | |
| your **prompts, answers, and related code are collected** and may be used to improve Google's products, including for model training. | |
| - **Google account with Gemini Code Assist for Standard, or Enterprise**: No. For these accounts, your data is governed by the [Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notices](https://cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/security-privacy-compliance#standard_and_enterprise_data_protection_and_privacy) terms, which treat your inputs as confidential. Your **prompts, answers, and related code are not collected** and are not used to train models. | |
| - **Gemini API key via the Gemini Developer API**: Whether your code is collected or used depends on whether you are using an unpaid or paid service. | |
| - **Unpaid services**: Yes. When you use the Gemini API key via the Gemini Developer API with an unpaid service, the [Gemini API Terms of Service - Unpaid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#unpaid-services) terms apply. Under this notice, your **prompts, answers, and related code are collected** and may be used to improve Google's products, including for model training. | |
| - **Paid services**: No. When you use the Gemini API key via the Gemini Developer API with a paid service, the [Gemini API Terms of Service - Paid Services](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#paid-services) terms apply, which treats your inputs as confidential. Your **prompts, answers, and related code are not collected** and are not used to train models. | |
| - **Gemini API key via the Vertex AI GenAI API**: No. For these accounts, your data is governed by the [Google Cloud Privacy Notice](https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice) terms, which treat your inputs as confidential. Your **prompts, answers, and related code are not collected** and are not used to train models. | |
| For more information about opting out, refer to the next question. | |
| ### 2. What are Usage Statistics and what does the opt-out control? | |
| The **Usage Statistics** setting is the single control for all optional data collection in the Gemini CLI. | |
| The data it collects depends on your account and authentication type: | |
| - **Google account with Gemini Code Assist for Individuals**: When enabled, this setting allows Google to collect both anonymous telemetry (for example, commands run and performance metrics) and **your prompts and answers, including code,** for model improvement. | |
| - **Google account with Gemini Code Assist for Standard, or Enterprise**: This setting only controls the collection of anonymous telemetry. Your prompts and answers, including code, are never collected, regardless of this setting. | |
| - **Gemini API key via the Gemini Developer API**: | |
| **Unpaid services**: When enabled, this setting allows Google to collect both anonymous telemetry (like commands run and performance metrics) and **your prompts and answers, including code,** for model improvement. When disabled we will use your data as described in [How Google Uses Your Data](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms#data-use-unpaid). | |
| **Paid services**: This setting only controls the collection of anonymous telemetry. Google logs prompts and responses for a limited period of time, solely for the purpose of detecting violations of the Prohibited Use Policy and any required legal or regulatory disclosures. | |
| - **Gemini API key via the Vertex AI GenAI API:** This setting only controls the collection of anonymous telemetry. Your prompts and answers, including code, are never collected, regardless of this setting. | |
| Please refer to the Privacy Notice that applies to your authentication method for more information about what data is collected and how this data is used. | |
| You can disable Usage Statistics for any account type by following the instructions in the [Usage Statistics Configuration](./cli/configuration.md#usage-statistics) documentation. | |