Data processor mode is currently only available for users on managed ChromeOS devices in these countries.
Google Drive Syncing is a service where files, potentially created on different devices, are downloaded from the cloud and/or uploaded to the cloud from a device’s hard drive, via Google Drive. After syncing, the files on a device match those in the cloud, to allow easy and convenient storage, access, and editing. This article is intended for administrators and end users who want to learn about what data is collected by Google Drive Syncing and how it’s processed by Google.
Configurations and related articles
This is an Essential Service under data processor mode and is on by default.
For more information, see Use Google Drive files offline on your Chromebook.
Data processed by this service
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Data Type / Category
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Description
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Examples
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Data Subject Rights supporting features
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| Audit logs |
Transactional logs about users’ interactions with Google Drive as they upload/download Drive, to enable admin oversight of user events, and transactional logs from Chromebooks for diagnostic purposes. Note: The audit log file is stored by Drive and is processed to provide additional functions such as searching for files and syncing between ChromeOS devices. |
Transactional logs include user IDs, timestamps, user interactions with Drive on Chromebooks, and details about Chromebooks where Google Drive Syncing is used. | Download Service Data, Delete User Data |
| Synced Drive files | Files synced to Drive by uploading from users' ChromeOS devices. | Files sync keyed with user IDs to be made available on user’s other devices; search for specific files. | Takeout Customer Data, Delete User Data |
Purpose of processing the data
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Essential Services.
- Improving and optimizing the performance and core functionality of accessibility, privacy, security and IT infrastructure efficiency of the Essential Services.
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