Y Combinator TOS Changed
Friday, October 23, 2026
What this means for you
They're clarifying that they don't use your Google Workspace data (like emails or docs) to train AI models that aren't personalized to you. The policy date got updated to September 2026, so they're basically saying this commitment is their current stance going forward.
Plain-English explanation, not legal advice.
What changed
A statement clarifying that Google Workspace APIs are not used to develop or train non-personalized AI/ML models was added to the Privacy Policy, and the document's last updated date was changed from February 2024 to September 2026.
Details
- •The Privacy Policy's last updated date was changed from February 2024 to September 2026.
- •A new disclosure was added in the Analytics section stating that Google Workspace APIs are not used to develop, improve, or train non-personalized AI and/or ML models.
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