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Re:Gemini CLI by mil22 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:11PM (#44379636)
There is some information on this buried in configuration.md under "Usage Statistics". They claim:

*What we DON'T collect:*

- *Personally Identifiable Information (PII):* We do not collect any personal information, such as your name, email address, or API keys.

- *Prompt and Response Content:* We do not log the content of your prompts or the responses from the Gemini model.

- *File Content:* We do not log the content of any files that are read or written by the CLI.

https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/0915bf7d677...

Re:Gemini CLI by ipsum2 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:41PM (#44379918)
This is useful, and directly contradicts the terms and conditions for Gemini CLI (edit: if you use the personal account, then its governed under the Code Assist T&C). I wonder which one is true?
Re:Gemini CLI by mil22 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:54PM (#44380043)
Where did you find the terms and conditions for Gemini CLI? In https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/README..., I find only links to the T&Cs for the Gemini API, Gemini Code Assist (a different product?), and Vertex AI.
Re:Gemini CLI by ipsum2 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @02:16PM (#44380302)
If you're using Gemini CLI through your personal Google account, then you are using Gemini Code Assist license and need to follow the T&C for that. Very confusing.
Re:Gemini CLI by datameta on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @02:18PM (#44380325)
Can a lawyer offer their civilian opinion as to which supercedes/governs?
Re:Gemini CLI by fhinkel on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @02:03PM (#44380147)
Thanks for pointing that out, we're working on clarifying!
Re:Gemini CLI by ipsum2 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @03:24PM (#44380984)
When should we expect to see an update? I assume there'll be meetings with lawyers for the clarification.
Re:Gemini CLI by fhinkel on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @06:42PM (#44382446)
Yes, there were meetings and lawyers. We just merged the update. Hopefully it's much clearer now: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/t...
Re:Gemini CLI by jdironman on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:19PM (#44379717)
I wonder what the legal difference between "collect" and "log" is.
Re:Gemini CLI by kevindamm on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @01:28PM (#44379794)
Collection means it gets sent to a server, logging implies (permanent or temporary) retention of that data. I tried finding a specific line or context in their privacy policy to link to but maybe someone else can help me provide a good reference. Logging is a form of collection but not everything collected is logged unless mentioned as such.