Hello Frauengasse Baden,
We’re writing to let you know that we’ll be changing how we handle your
data submitted to our reCAPTCHA service.
Starting on April 2, 2026, we’ll be switching from acting as a data
controller, determining how personal data submitted to reCAPTCHA may be
used, to a data processor, processing the data strictly for your use in the
reCAPTCHA service. This change enables you to have greater control over how
your data is used.
We’ve provided a summary of the timeline and the steps needed to prepare
for this change.
What you need to know
As part of the transition from data controller to data processor, the legal
terms governing your and your customers’ use of reCAPTCHA will change:
– Google will process your data in accordance with our Cloud Data
Processing Addendum[1].
– Your end customers’ use of reCAPTCHA will no longer be subject to
Google’s Privacy Policy[2] and Terms of Use[3]. The provisions in our
Google Cloud Platform Service Specific Terms[4] regarding reCAPTCHA will be
updated to reflect this change.
Key changes:
No features or functionalities of the reCAPTCHA service will be impacted.
For more information, please see our Switching Google’s role with reCAPTCHA
from data controller to data processor[5] blog.
What you need to do
Action required:
Starting April 2, 2026, if your website currently displays references to
Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in connection with reCAPTCHA, you
will need to remove those references from your website. See the reCAPTCHA
frequently asked questions[6] site for more information.
We’re here to help
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Google
Cloud Support[7].
Thanks for choosing reCAPTCHA.
– The Google Cloud Team
[1] cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum
[2] policies.google.com/privacy
[3] policies.google.com/terms
[4] cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms
[5]
security.googlecloudcommunity.com/community-blog-42/switching-google-s-role-with-recaptcha-from-data-controller-to-data-processor-6646
[6] docs.cloud.google.com/recaptcha/docs/faq
[7] support.google.com/
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