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Google vs Zoom

Based on our analysis, Zoom is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryGoogleZoom
OverallD · 26/100C+ · 62/100
What they collectConcern (8)Mixed (58)
Who they share it withMixed (42)Mixed (52)
What you can doMixed (58)Mixed (60)
What they promiseMixed (55)Mixed (65)
In plain English — Google

Google tracks almost everything you do online — every search, email, location, video, and website visit — across all their products and millions of third-party sites, then uses it to sell ads. They do give you unusually good tools to review and delete your data, but the defaults collect everything.

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In plain English — Zoom

Zoom explicitly won't use your meeting, chat, or video content to train AI models — a meaningful commitment for a communications platform. But your employer or meeting host can access everything you say, record, and type, and Zoom shares data with advertising and analytics partners. The privacy story is split: strong on AI and content use, weaker on employer surveillance and ad-tech.

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