Last Updated: May 21, 2025
This Privacy Policy outlines how data from Google services is accessed and handled by my personal Home Assistant instance through the "Home Assistant Nest Control" Google OAuth configuration. This setup is solely for my private, individual use to enhance my home automation system.
Data Accessed
Through user (Brandon Schuster) authorization, this Home Assistant integration accesses the following data from Google services:
How Data is Used and Stored
The data accessed from Google Calendar and Google Tasks is used exclusively for the following purposes within my personal Home Assistant installation:
All data retrieved is processed and stored locally on my personal Home Assistant server. No data accessed from Google services is transmitted to or stored on any third-party servers beyond what is necessary for the direct functioning of the Google Calendar and Google Tasks APIs themselves.
Data Sharing
No data accessed from my Google Account via this "Home Assistant Nest Control" configuration is shared with any third parties, individuals, or external services. The data is used solely for my personal home automation purposes.
Security
Access to my Google data is secured by Google's OAuth 2.0 authentication mechanism. The Home Assistant instance itself is secured according to my personal network and system security practices. Revoking access can be done at any time through my Google Account security settings.
User Control
As the sole user of this integration, I (Brandon Schuster) maintain full control over the data accessed. I can revoke permissions granted to "Home Assistant Nest Control" at any time via my Google Account settings page (https://myaccount.google.com/permissions).
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated if the scope of data access or usage changes. Any such changes will be reflected here.
Contact
For any questions regarding this privacy statement or my personal use of Google data with Home Assistant, please contact Brandon Schuster at brandon.schuster@gmail.com.