AI tool summary for DPOs and governors
Google AI Studio / Gemini API
Google · Facts last checked 2026-10-23 · Printed 23 October 2026
AI Prefect
Staff: Red · Not recommended for school data
- Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated
Pupils: Red · Not recommended for school data
- Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated
- Supplier says it is not for pupils
- Minimum age 18: not suitable for under-18s
| Supplier | |
|---|---|
| Category | developer AI |
| Pupil-facing | no - 18+ only |
| Processor or controller | not stated |
| Where data is stored | not stated |
| Trains AI models on inputs | YES - free tier prompts and outputs used to improve products; human reviewers |
| How long inputs are kept | paid tier abuse logs 55 days |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | not stated |
| Signs individual DPAs with schools | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPO | not stated |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Key safety note | not stated |
| Main use | Coding assistant |
Better-rated alternatives for the same use: GitHub Copilot (Student) (Amber)
Before using it: check the minimum age fits your pupils, confirm a data processing agreement is in place, switch off AI training where possible, and record the decision in your DPIA.
Sources: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms · https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/usage-policies
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/google-ai-studio-gemini-api. Rating is a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. “Not stated” means we could not find it in their documents. This is not legal advice and does not replace your DPIA.