That's true, unless you have privacy options enabled in your Google account. In which case your Google Home becomes a doorstop. At least that was my experience

That's true, unless you have privacy options enabled in your Google account. In which case your Google Home becomes a doorstop. At least that was my experience before I gave away a gifted Google Home because it refused to let me proceed through setup without disabling a bunch of privacy settings across my entire Google account.