It is real. I just got an email about this from Google about my gmail account:
- Your service provider and data controller is now Google LLC: Because the UK
is leaving the EU, we’ve updated our Terms so that a United States-based
company, Google LLC, is now your service provider instead of Google Ireland
Limited. Google LLC will also become the data controller responsible for your
information and complying with applicable privacy laws. We’re making similar
changes to the Terms of Service for YouTube, YouTube Paid Services and Google
Play. These changes to our Terms and privacy policy don’t affect your privacy
settings or the way that we treat your information (see the privacy policy [link redacted]
for details). As a reminder, you can always visit your Google Account
< https://myaccount.google.com > to review your privacy settings and manage how
your data is used.
- Your service provider and data controller is now Google LLC: Because the UK is leaving the EU, we’ve updated our Terms so that a United States-based company, Google LLC, is now your service provider instead of Google Ireland Limited. Google LLC will also become the data controller responsible for your information and complying with applicable privacy laws. We’re making similar changes to the Terms of Service for YouTube, YouTube Paid Services and Google Play. These changes to our Terms and privacy policy don’t affect your privacy settings or the way that we treat your information (see the privacy policy [link redacted] for details). As a reminder, you can always visit your Google Account < https://myaccount.google.com > to review your privacy settings and manage how your data is used.