Google vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Zoom is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 26/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (8) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (42) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Mixed (55) | Mixed (65) |
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.
View full analysis →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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