As an administrator, you can allow people in your organization to control if they want to save or delete Gemini chats. You can let users start temporary chats that don't save to their Gemini app activity. You can also let users delete their Gemini chat conversations.
Vault and temporary chats & chat deletion
These features work differently if your organization uses Google Vault for Gemini and if you have Vault retention rules for Gemini activity.
- Google Vault retention—If your organization uses Google Vault for Gemini, your Vault retention rules apply to chat data, even if users start temporary chats or delete their conversations. This is similar to how Vault works with Gmail and other Workspace services.
- User transparency—Users see a message in the Gemini app which states that even if they start temporary chats or delete chats, their Gemini activity might still be visible to Google Workspace admins or Vault users.
For organizations that don't use Vault for Gemini
| Setting | If the setting is on (default) | If the setting is off |
|---|---|---|
| Allow temporary chats | Users can start temporary chats. Gemini does not log data for these chats. |
Feature is not available. |
| Allow users to delete conversations | Users can delete their conversations. Gemini deletes this data. |
Feature is not available. |
For organizations that use Vault for Gemini
| Setting | If the setting is on | If the setting is off (default) |
|---|---|---|
| Allow temporary chats | Users can start temporary chats. Gemini logs and retains data for these chats based on your Vault rules. |
Feature is not available. |
| Allow users to delete conversations | Users can delete their conversations. Gemini hides the deleted data from the user's view, but retains it based on your Vault rules. |
Feature is not available. |
Turn on temporary chats & chat deletion
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In the Google Admin console, go to Menu
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Gemini app.Requires having the Gemini Settings administrator privilege.
- Click Gemini conversation history.
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(Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced).
Group settings override organizational units. Learn more
- Check or uncheck:
- Allow temporary chats—Users can decide not to save chats to Gemini app activity.
- Allow users to delete conversations—Users can decide to delete chats.
- Click Save.
What users see
When your organization uses Google Vault for Gemini, users will see a message in the Gemini app for temporary chats that states: "Your Gemini app activity might still be visible to your Google Workspace domain admins or Vault users for a period defined by the domain's Gemini retention rules."