Privacy policy clauses for Google Fonts (remote)
Google Fonts (remote) is a service that delivers typeface files from Google's content delivery network (CDN) in real-time when a webpage loads. Websites use it to access a large library of free, open-source fonts without hosting font files locally, reducing server bandwidth and storage requirements.
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What data Google Fonts (remote) collects
Your privacy policy must disclose each of the following data types when you use Google Fonts (remote).
When does Google Fonts (remote) trigger privacy obligations?
Data flow trigger
The moment you load Google Fonts (remote) from Google's CDN, your users' IP addresses are transmitted to Google LLC servers in the United States. This happens on every page load, every visitor, automatically—no user action required. The IP transmission is the only documented data collection from Google Fonts (remote), but it is material under GDPR and similar regimes because IP addresses are personal data under GDPR Article 4(1).
Regulatory thresholds
GDPR applies if: You have EU visitors (no traffic threshold). The moment Google Fonts (remote) transmits an EU user's IP to Google's US servers, you become a data controller under GDPR Article 4(7), and Google becomes a processor. GDPR Article 6 requires a lawful basis (consent is typical), and GDPR Article 14 requires privacy notice when data is not collected directly from the user.
CCPA applies if: You operate a commercial website serving California residents and meet CCPA thresholds (annual revenue >$25M, or data on 100K+ consumers, or 25%+ revenue from selling personal information). IP address qualifies as personal information under CCPA Section 1798.100(d).
First concrete step
Audit your privacy policy. If it does not disclose that Google Fonts (remote) transmits visitor IP addresses to Google LLC (United States), add that disclosure immediately. Then decide: self-host fonts instead, or obtain explicit consent before loading Google Fonts (remote).
