Is Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) safe?

• What data can Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) access?

  Connected Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Keep, Tasks, Photos, Contacts, YouTube, Search/Maps/Flights), Personal Intelligence, location, and sites you are signed into; it can read and write (send, edit, delete). Revoke via Connected Apps settings, turning off auto browse in Settings > AI Innovations, or turning off task mode. support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• Does Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) ask before sending, buying or deleting?

  Yes

  Designed to ask for confirmation before sending communications, modifying data, making purchases and submitting web forms; exception: bulk… Full quote

  Designed to ask for confirmation before sending communications, modifying data, making purchases and submitting web forms; exception: bulk actions on private Google Tasks can run without confirmation.

  support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• Can Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) see my passwords?

  Yes

  With your permission, in your local Chrome it can use login info saved in Google Password Manager; Google advises not typing passwords or… Full quote

  With your permission, in your local Chrome it can use login info saved in Google Password Manager; Google advises not typing passwords or payment details into the task thread.

  support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• Does Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) use my data to train AI models?

  Yes

  Tasks are only available with Keep Activity on; with Keep Activity on, Google uses your activity to improve its services, including training generative AI models. Full quote

  Tasks are only available with Keep Activity on; with Keep Activity on, Google uses your activity to improve its services, including training generative AI models. The page does not say whether remote browser data is used.

  support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• Where does Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) run, and is it isolated?

  Either your local desktop Chrome (same signed-in sites as you) or a remote cloud browser and remote computer run by Google that keep saved cookies and code-execution files between sessions. support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• How long does Gemini tasks (formerly Gemini Agent / Spark) keep my data?

  Gemini Apps activity auto-deletes after 18 months by default (3, 36 months or never selectable); human-reviewed chats are kept up to 3 years. Remote browser and remote computer data is saved for future sessions and can be deleted at any time in Task settings; Gemini may also delete saved browser data automatically, and turning off task mode deletes it. support.google.com · checked Oct 23

• Google advises not to type sign-in or payment details into the task thread, and warns that a schedule running while you are offline may complete an unintended action. support.google.com · checked Oct 23
• Google lists prompt injection as a risk: malicious instructions hidden in websites, emails or documents could mislead the agent into leaking data or running malicious code. support.google.com · checked Oct 23
• To complete tasks Gemini shares necessary info (e.g. name, address, files) with websites and third parties. support.google.com · checked Oct 23

Is it safe to let Gemini browse for me?

Google warns that agentic AI can be misled by hidden malicious instructions (prompt injection) and advises against entering passwords or payment details in the task thread or scheduling sensitive tasks. support.google.com · checked Oct 23

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1. support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507?hl=en
2. support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961?hl=en