Does Gemini CLI show a privacy notice or offer a training-data opt-out?
Gemini CLI shows no privacy notice or opt-out for data used in model training in commands like /help, /about, or /docs. The only notice users can find online is for Gemini Code Assist, not the CLI. Is there a way to opt out inside the CLI, and does selecting No actually stop data collection?
Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/1489
5 answers
Status: the issue is closed as completed, but the thread does not contain a confirmed in-CLI opt-out. A
/privacycommand was added in v0.1.6 with a Yes/No choice ("Allow Google to use this data to develop and improve our products?"), but commenters reported in September and October 2025 that the option no longer appears, including for a Google AI Pro subscriber authenticated via token.The collaborator who closed the thread pointed users to
docs/tos-privacy.mdin the gemini-cli repository for data usage and privacy details; the thread does not record whether reading it resolved the concern. Nobody in the thread confirmed that choosing No stops data from being sent for training.The privacy notice quoted in the thread (Gemini Code Assist for individuals) states that when you use Gemini CLI, Google collects your prompts, related code, generated output, code edits, usage information, and feedback to provide, improve, and develop Google products and machine learning technologies. One commenter claimed pay-as-you-go billing means nothing is used for training, but no official source was given in the thread.
General advice: check the current
docs/tos-privacy.mdand verify whether/privacyactually shows an opt-out in your auth setup before relying on any setting, and avoid sending proprietary or sensitive code through the CLI unless you accept the data use described in the notice.Did this work for you?What @savchenko tried on GitHub (Didn't work)
A Google AI Pro subscriber authenticated via token reported that /privacy no longer shows any opt-out option.
Did this work for you?What @Achno tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
Commenter reported that v0.1.6 added /privacy with a Yes/No choice and asked whether selecting No suffices to stop data being sent for training; no one confirmed it.
Did this work for you?What @aper0lspritz tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
Collaborator linked docs/tos-privacy.md in the repository for data usage and privacy clarification; the thread does not record whether reading it helped.
Did this work for you?What @tuapuikia tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
Commenter suggested using pay-as-you-go billing, claiming paid usage is not used for training; no source was given in the thread.
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