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I mean... it should be obvious that this would happen. google since 2024 has gone full on fascist-support.
your data, regardless of where you live in the world, is not safe from Google sharing it specifically with the US Govt. without due process and without any privacy oversight.
it's not in question that they will comply, it's in their best financial interest as they are a government contractor at 4 different levels, including military intelligence and weapons design...
trusting Google is at your own peril... but we are also in a point of time where options are even more limited due to the restrictions on email providers and platform dependence.
I've nearly completely eliminated google from my personal life. Still need it for work, but they also have a long term plan to eliminate it. There are other options. But the thing I miss the most is google maps/Waze. Organic Maps really doesn't compare.