Data regions support for Gemini features in Google Workspace is now available
What’s changingBeginning today, Gemini features in Google Workspace apps, like Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps or “Help me write” in Google Docs, for example, will now adhere to your organization’s data regionalization requirements. As with other data, Admins have the flexibility to configure controls for EU processing, US processing, or both, including granular settings down to the organizational unit (OU) level.Who’s impactedAdminsWhy it matters Data regions are critical for ensuring many customers can meet their own internal requirements, as well as other legal, regulatory, and data sovereignty requirements by controlling the geographical location of their data at rest. Expanding these controls to Gemini features in Google Workspace allows our customers to adopt Gemini features broadly in their organization with confidence that their data is being processed and stored in the location they require.Getting startedAdmins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Data Regions, choosing a geographic location for your data, setting up advanced settings for Data Regions, what data is covered by the Data Regions.End users: There is no end user action required.Rollout paceRapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now.AvailabilityAvailable for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus customers, as well as the Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus add-onResourcesGoogle Workspace Admin Help: Data regions: Choose a geographic location for your dataGoogle Workspace Admin Help: What data is covered by a data region policy?Google Workspace Admin Help: About Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus
What’s changing
Beginning today, Gemini features in Google Workspace apps, like Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps or “Help me write” in Google Docs, for example, will now adhere to your organization’s data regionalization requirements. As with other data, Admins have the flexibility to configure controls for EU processing, US processing, or both, including granular settings down to the organizational unit (OU) level.
Who’s impacted
Admins
Why it matters
Data regions are critical for ensuring many customers can meet their own internal requirements, as well as other legal, regulatory, and data sovereignty requirements by controlling the geographical location of their data at rest. Expanding these controls to Gemini features in Google Workspace allows our customers to adopt Gemini features broadly in their organization with confidence that their data is being processed and stored in the location they require.
Getting started
- Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about Data Regions, choosing a geographic location for your data, setting up advanced settings for Data Regions, what data is covered by the Data Regions.
- End users: There is no end user action required.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now.
Availability
- Available for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus customers, as well as the Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus add-on
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