What does Google do to guarantee privacy and security to its users?

Google upholds privacy and security of its users by a holistic solution that integrates the elements of strong data protection policy, sophisticated encryption and user control of information in addition to the state-of-the-art security technologies. Key aspects include:

Data Protection and Privacy Policies.

Google has a clear Privacy Policy that describes the type of information that it gathers, the purpose of gathering it, and how its users can access their data, update it, export it, and delete it. The company focuses on the reduction of the data collection, user control over personal information, and privacy features integration in order to meet the international laws.

Data encryption: Data security.

Google encrypts all its data with AES-256 encryption that is an industry standard. The data is separated into encrypted segments attached with distinct keys, which reduce the risk when the key is compromised. Encryption requires data to be encrypted prior to storage and only the approved services of Google can decrypt the encrypted data.

Advanced Security Programs

Google provides the Advanced Protection Program to the highly risky users of Google. These involve the use of strong authentication through the use of security keys/passkeys, phishing, application-level access control, and verification on potentially harmful downloads.

Defense against the New Threats.

Google constantly upgrades its security systems with technologies of AI and machine learning to identify scams, phishing emails, and malware. Gmail prevents more than one billion phishing attempts in a day by itself. Safe Browsing technology keeps billions of machines safe against suspicious sites.

Privacy and Innovation Control to the user.

Google is also creating privacy-friendly technologies via programs such as the Privacy Sandbox to address invasive third-party tracking cookies, and by so doing will provide users with greater transparency and control over their data.

Adherence and Disclosure.

Google adheres to the international privacy laws and it releases a transparency report regularly. Their Google Account has tools which enable users to control their privacy and data sharing and security settings.