Google Gemini vs Midjourney

Google says it collects the information you provide, created content, device details, activity, location, cookies, and information from partners or public sources. For users, that means Gemini may sit inside a much wider Google data ecosystem than just your chatbot prompts.

Google may combine information across its services, devices, and even some third-party sites/apps using Google services. This can increase profiling and make your activity in one product influence personalization or ads elsewhere.

Your data may be used for personalized content and ads, depending on settings. Although Google says it does not share directly identifying info with advertisers without your request, your activity can still drive ad targeting and measurement.

Google provides account tools to review, export, delete specific items, delete product data, or delete the whole account. This gives users meaningful practical control compared with many services.

Users get dashboards like My Activity, Activity Controls, Ad Settings, browser controls, and device settings. These controls can limit saved activity, manage ad personalization, and review stored data.

Activity on other sites and apps that use Google services may be associated with your account, depending on settings. Practically, that can extend Google’s visibility beyond Gemini and Google-owned properties.

Google keeps some data until you delete your account, and other data may be retained longer for legal, security, fraud, or business reasons. Deletion may also be delayed while backups and active systems are cleared.

Google says it does not share personal information outside Google except for consent, admins, processors, legal reasons, or business transfers. That is more protective than policies that broadly allow sale or unrestricted third-party sharing.

Google promises it will not reduce rights under the Privacy Policy without explicit consent and will provide notice of significant changes. That is a user-friendly limitation on unilateral erosion of privacy protections.

If you use a school or work Google account, your administrator may access stored information, change settings, suspend access, and limit deletion or privacy controls. That reduces privacy and autonomy compared with a personal account.

Google expressly warns that Gemini may generate inaccurate or offensive content and should not be relied on for professional advice. Users bear the practical risk of verifying outputs before use or publication.

The terms prohibit using Gemini to develop machine learning models or related technology. This mainly affects developers and businesses hoping to repurpose outputs or service use for competing AI development.

Midjourney can use, modify, sublicense, and distribute your prompts and generated assets forever, even after you leave. That means your content may be reused for service, product, or downstream purposes without additional payment or permission.

Content you post is publicly viewable and remixable unless you use the limited Stealth feature. In shared spaces like Discord, other people can still see your creations regardless of Stealth.

Disputes must go to binding arbitration in Santa Clara County, and you waive the right to a jury trial. This can make it harder and more expensive to bring claims in court.

Midjourney can update the agreement and keep the service terms changing over time, with continued use treated as acceptance. If you disagree, your only real option is to stop using the service.

The company can suspend or ban access at any time and for any reason. That creates a significant account-risk if your work depends on continuous access.

Midjourney says it uses third-party processors and does not store your credit card information, only confirmation that payment was made. That reduces the amount of sensitive payment data kept directly by Midjourney.

Midjourney says it may use analytics and advertising partners and advertising cookies to deliver more relevant ads. Users can opt out of certain sharing in privacy settings, but the default collection/sharing posture is still fairly broad.

The service collects prompts, uploaded content, IP address, cookies, usage data, and contact details. For an AI tool, that means the things you type and upload may become part of the service’s retained personal data footprint.

Personal data is kept as long as needed for the stated purposes, legal compliance, disputes, and enforcement. In practice, that means information may linger well beyond account use if Midjourney decides it is needed for legal or policy reasons.

EEA, UK, Swiss, and California users have access, correction, deletion, portability, and some objection/opt-out rights. The practical upside is a usable account-based path to request account/data deletion.

The policy gives a concrete path to delete your account and data through the account page, and says survey data can also be accessed and deleted. That makes rights requests more actionable than vague contact-only promises.