Cloudflare vs Google Cloud

For the 1.1.1.1 public resolver, Cloudflare says it does not log personal information and keeps most limited query data only 25 hours. This is an unusually strong privacy commitment for a DNS service.

Cloudflare can suspend or terminate access at its sole discretion, with or without notice and for any or no reason. That means free-service users may lose access abruptly with little recourse.

The service is provided as-is and Cloudflare disclaims warranties while broadly limiting liability for damages. In practice, this makes it harder for users to recover losses if the website or free online services fail or cause harm.

Cloudflare expressly says it does not sell or rent personal information. That is a meaningful privacy commitment, though it still allows sharing with service providers, partners, and affiliates for business purposes.

Users can request access, correction, portability, deletion, restriction, or objection by contacting Cloudflare. Customers and admins can also update or export some account data directly through their account settings.

If you submit content, feedback, or suggestions, you keep ownership but give Cloudflare a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use and modify it. Users should assume submitted materials can be reused indefinitely without payment.

Cloudflare can modify the terms at any time by posting updated terms, and your only stated remedy is to stop using the service. Users may need to monitor the terms themselves for important changes.

You agree to indemnify Cloudflare for claims and costs tied to your use, violations, or disputes involving third parties. This can shift legal and financial risk onto users if their activity triggers a claim.

Website visitors get cookie preference tools and opt-outs for interest-based advertising and some marketing sharing. This gives users some practical control over tracking on Cloudflare’s own sites.

Cloudflare says it may share information with marketing and advertising partners and may provide them your email or limited account information unless you opt out. This is not a sale, but it is still meaningful data sharing for promotion.

Disputes are routed to California law and exclusive courts in San Francisco County. This preserves a court path rather than mandatory arbitration, but it may be inconvenient or costly for users outside that area.

Google collects content, device/browser data, activity, location, and partner/public-source information. For users seeking minimal collection, this is a broad-collection model rather than a narrow service-specific one.

The policy explicitly says you can review, manage, export, and delete data through account tools. That gives users practical control over account contents and supports portability.

Most non-government customers must litigate claims in Santa Clara County, California under California law. That can make disputes more expensive and inconvenient for users outside that area.

Retention periods differ by data type; some data stays until you delete it, and some is kept longer for business or legal reasons. Backup deletion may also be delayed, so deletion is not always immediate.

If the account is managed by an organization, administrators may access stored data, change passwords, restrict settings, and suspend access. Users of workplace or school accounts should expect reduced privacy and control.

Google says it does not share personal information outside Google without consent except for administrators, service providers, legal reasons, or business transfers. That is a meaningful disclosure of the main exceptions.

Google says it may link data across its services and devices, including activity from third-party sites and apps using Google services. This can reduce compartmentalization between products and increase profiling.

Official notices are handled by email, and they are treated as received when sent. Users need to keep the notification email address current or risk missing legally important communications.

For EU/UK users, Google expressly lists access, update, removal, restriction, objection, and export rights. That is a useful rights summary, even though it applies only where those laws cover the processing.