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As mentioned in google policies google reads your all document to improve their search and suggestion. But If I keep some important document on google drive, like : new business ideas, innovation papers, personal letters or password, can they really misuse that information?

Oddthinking
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  • According to the [FAQ](http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/faq#questions), Skeptics.SE is for researching the evidence behind the claims you *hear or read*. This question appears to be *your own* speculation, and is off-topic. Please edit it to reference a claim that other people are making and flag for moderator attention to re-open (or get 5 re-open votes). – Oddthinking Feb 11 '16 at 08:07
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    In short - yes they can but no, they wont. – James Cameron Feb 11 '16 at 11:14
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    You might want to look at the [Google privacy policy](https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/) which explains what rights google have to your data (tl;dr: they have the right to access everything you upload to them). – Philipp Feb 11 '16 at 14:39
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    Which, *technically*, means they can't steal something that you *gave* them voluntarily. – Piskvor left the building Feb 11 '16 at 16:44
  • If you really, *really* need security, use pencil and paper. – Joe L. Feb 11 '16 at 18:27
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    @Joe L.: And if you really, really, really need security, don't even write it down :-) – jamesqf Feb 11 '16 at 19:15
  • @Oddthinking, it is defined in their policies that they use user's data to refine their analysis and to give improved suggestions. So it is not my speculation. – Amit Kumar Gupta Feb 11 '16 at 20:46
  • @Piskvor, you are correct, steal is not the proper word here to use. Should I say, can they use my ideas? – Amit Kumar Gupta Feb 11 '16 at 20:48
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    Great. Please link to a claim they make, and quote it, and we can address whether that claim is true. A clause in a contract is rarely a claim though. – Oddthinking Feb 11 '16 at 23:41
  • You might ask this question on [Web Applications SE](http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions). – user3169 Feb 12 '16 at 05:17
  • @Oddthinking, updated the question. – Amit Kumar Gupta Feb 13 '16 at 08:14
  • @sumelic, as per their policy they are technically capable to do it. and they do it. My question is more about can they misuse that information? I have updated the question for better understanding. – Amit Kumar Gupta Feb 13 '16 at 08:14
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    What does 'can' mean, if you acknowledge they are technically capable? What would a No answer look like? – Oddthinking Feb 13 '16 at 10:09
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    (Which isn't the biggest problem. What is the claim?) – Oddthinking Feb 13 '16 at 10:10

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