Is Google Drive HIPAA compliant?
Only on some plans
Only on some plans. Google Drive, including Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms, is on Google's HIPAA Included Functionality list, so it is covered once a Google Workspace administrator accepts Google's BAA in the Admin console. Google offers the BAA only to Workspace and Cloud Identity customers, so files in a free personal Google account are not covered. Third-party add-ons are outside the BAA.
What to use instead
Google Workspace
BAA terms on vendor page · $8.40/mo per user
Visit Google Workspace (opens in a new tab)Microsoft 365
BAA from the Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan · $7/mo per user
Visit Microsoft 365 (opens in a new tab)See also: Is Dropbox HIPAA compliant? · Is Box HIPAA compliant? · Is OneDrive HIPAA compliant?
Sources
- docs.cloud.google.com/docs/security/compliance/hipaa
- knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/compliance/hipaa-compliance-with-google-workspace-and-cloud-identity
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