>> MRW I stumbbled onto the fact that Gboard has a opt-out keylogger. Explain? Edit: I think the parent poster is incorrect insofar as it may be read to imply

>> MRW I stumbbled onto the fact that Gboard has a opt-out keylogger. Explain? Edit: I think the parent poster is incorrect insofar as it may be read to imply that keystrokes are sent to Google. While on iOS you can indeed give Gboard (or any keyboard) "Full Access", Google's privacy policy for iOS GBoard is below (Android's is similar). It seems reasonable to me, and only logs your keystrokes _on your device_. What Gboard sends to Google: - Gboard sends your searches to Google's web servers to give you search results. - Gboard also sends usage statistics to Google to let us know which features are used most often and to help us understand problems if the app crashes. What Gboard doesn't send to Google: - Other than your searches, Gboard doesn't send anything you type to Google, whether it's a password or chat with a friend. Gboard will remember words you type to help you with spelling or to predict searches you might be interested in, but this data is stored only on your device. This data can't be accessed by Google or by any apps other than Gboard. - If you’ve turned on contacts search in Gboard search settings, this allows Gboard to search the contacts on your device so you can easily share. None of these queries are sent to Google.