Gemini with Customer Data Protection

Summary

Gemini with Customer Data Protection is Google’s AI-powered tool that leverages generative AI and large language models to provide real-time assistance and enhance productivity.

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Gemini with Customer Data Protection is a version of Google’s Gemini AI that is integrated into the University of Georgia’s Google Workspace environment. This version is designed to provide enhanced privacy safeguards and aligns with institutional data protection standards.

With Customer Data Protection enabled:

  • Prompts and responses are handled within the UGA environment
  • Data is not used to train public AI models
  • Usage complies with UGA policies and Google Workspace safeguards

Who can access Gemini with Customer Data Protection?

Google Gemini with Customer Data Protection is free to all students, faculty, and staff with their Google Workspace license.

How do I access Gemini with Customer Data Protection?

Quick Start

Use these steps to quickly access Gemini:

  1. Navigate to Gemini at https://gemini.google.com.
  2. Enter your UGA email address (MyID@uga.edu)
  3. Click Next
  4. Sign in using your MyID and password
  5. Complete ArchPass (Duo) authentication if prompted
  6. Gemini will open once authentication is complete

How to Access Gemini (Detailed Steps)

Step 1: Open Gemini

Go to the official Gemini access page. (https://gemini.google.com)

Screenshot of Gemini access page with sign-in circled.

Step 2: Sign In with Your UGA Account

Enter your MyID UGA email address — myid@uga.edu, not your alias — in the box provided.

Click Next.

Screenshot of email sign in page for Google with Next button circled in red.

Step 3: Authenticate via UGA Sign-In

You will be redirected to the UGA Single Sign-On page:

  • Enter your MyID and password
  • Approve the login using ArchPass (Duo), if prompted

Screenshot of UGA's SSO login screen with username, password and login button.

Step 4: Access Gemini

After successful authentication, Gemini will load and be ready to use within the protected environment.

Screenshot of Gemini homepage with Chat with Gemini button circled in red.

Privacy with Google Gemini with Customer Data Protection

With Gemini Customer Data Protection enabled:

  • Google does not retain prompts or responses to train its models
  • Data remains within the organization’s Google Workspace environment
  • Data can be subject to review according to UGA policies

Users should always follow UGA data classification and handling standards when using Gemini.

For more information, visit the official Google Gemini documentation. https://gemini.google.com/faq

Additional Information

Information about prohibited conduct and academic integrity for students can be found on the Office of Academic Integrity's website. Instructors can also reference the Academic Honesty toolkit in eLC

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Article ID: 167237
Created
Mon 5/12/25 8:38 PM
Modified
Thu 7/23/26 4:36 PM