Data regions support for the Gemini app now available

Beginning today, the Gemini app adheres to your organization’s data regionalization requirements. As with Google Workspace, admins have the flexibility to configure controls for EU storage and processing, US storage and processing, or both, including granular settings down to the organizational unit (OU) level.

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 the Gemini app allows our customers to adopt Gemini 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, and what data is covered by data regions.
End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

Availability

Enterprise: Enterprise Plus (provides in-region processing and storage capabilities)
Education: Education Plus and Education Standard (provides in-region storage capabilities only)
Other Editions: Frontline Plus (provides in-region processing and storage capabilities)

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Data regions: Choose a geographic location for your data
Google Workspace Admin Help: What data is covered by a data region policy?
Google Workspace Admin Help: About Assured Controls and Assured Controls Plus

Data regions support is officially rolling out to the Gemini app. Admins can now specify where their organization’s data at rest is stored and processed, with exact options for US or EU boundaries. [1]

This update helps enterprise and education accounts adhere to strict internal and regulatory data sovereignty policies without sacrificing AI productivity. [1, 2]

Key Features of Gemini Data Regions

Granular Controls: Administrators can configure data residency settings at the organizational unit (OU) level, allowing you to separate highly regulated departments from standard users.
Compliance Ready: Fulfills strict legal requirements by ensuring your AI data does not leave your preferred geographic boundaries.
Seamless Administration: Admins can manage all location policies directly from the familiar Google Admin console. [1, 2]

Eligible Workspace Editions

This feature is available for specific paid editions based on what is included: [1]

In-Region Processing & Storage: Enterprise Plus and Frontline Plus.
In-Region Storage Only: Education Plus and Education Standard. [1]

If you are an administrator, I can help you:

Review the exact steps to enable this in your Admin Console
Clarify how this affects your current data storage limits
Explain which Gemini features might still process data globally depending on your settings

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