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Gemini CLI: Terms of Service and Privacy Notice ​

Gemini CLI is an open-source tool that allows you to 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 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 auth methods.

1. Login with Google (Gemini Code Assist for individuals) ​

For users who authenticate using their Google account to access Gemini Code Assist for individuals:

2. Gemini API Key (Using Gemini Developer API a: Unpaid Service, b: Paid Service) ​

If you are using a Gemini API key for authentication, the following terms apply:

3. Login with Google (for Workspace or Licensed Code Assist users) ​

For users of Standard or Enterprise edition of Gemini Code Assist :

4. Vertex AI (Using Vertex AI Gen API) ​

If you are using an API key with a Vertex AI Gen API backend:

Usage Statistics Opt-Out ​

You may opt-out from sending Usage Statistics to Google data by following the instructions available here: Usage Statistics Configuration.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Gemini CLI ​

1. Is my code, including prompts and answers, used to train Google's models? ​

This depends entirely on the type of auth method you use.

  • Auth method 1: Yes. When you use your personal Google account, the Gemini Code Assist Privacy Notice for Individuals applies. Under this notice, your prompts, answers, and related code are collected and may be used to improve Google's products, which includes model training.
  • Auth method 2a: Yes, When you use the Gemini API key Gemini API (Unpaid Service) terms apply. Under this notice , your prompts, answers, and related code are collected and may be used to improve Google's products, which includes model training.
  • Auth method 2b, 3 & 4: No. For these accounts, your data is governed by the Google Cloud or Gemini API (Paid Service) terms, which treat your inputs as confidential. Your code, prompts, and other inputs are not used to train models.

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 type:

  • Auth method 1: When enabled, this setting allows Google to collect both anonymous telemetry (like commands run and performance metrics) and your prompts and answers for model improvement.
  • Auth method 2a: When enabled, this setting allows Google to collect both anonymous telemetry (like commands run and performance metrics) and your prompts and answers for model improvement. When disabled we will use your data as described in the How Google Uses Your Data.
  • Auth method 2b: 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
  • Auth methods 3 & 4: This setting only controls the collection of anonymous telemetry. Your prompts and answers are never collected, regardless of this setting.

You can disable Usage Statistics for any account type by following the instructions in the Usage Statistics Configuration documentation.

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