CA-C-000534
Google — Google Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
April 18, 2026
Effective date
April 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Google updated its Terms of Service on April 18, 2026 to change the specified country version from Thailand to Cambodia. This means the terms now apply to users in Cambodia rather than Thailand for this particular document version. The change reflects a geographic or regional adjustment to which country's legal context the terms are tailored, rather than any substantive change to rights or obligations.

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

The country version change from Thailand to Cambodia may affect which local laws and dispute resolution frameworks govern users under this document. Users in either country should confirm which version of Google's terms applies to them.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Google changed the country version designation in its Terms of Service from Thailand to Cambodia on April 18, 2026. This is a regional labeling change and does not appear to alter the substantive rights or obligations described in the document. Consumers in Cambodia or Thailand using Google services may want to verify which country-specific terms apply to them by checking Google's terms page directly.

Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Google changed the country version designation in this Terms of Service document from Thailand to Cambodia on April 18, 2026. The substantive content of the terms does not appear to have changed. No immediate compliance action is required, but organizations operating in Cambodia or Thailand should confirm which version of Google's terms governs their users and whether any country-specific provisions differ between the two versions.

Regulatory Exposure

The change of country version from Thailand to Cambodia may engage country-specific data protection frameworks. Cambodia enacted the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) in 2021 with phased implementation; organizations should verify compliance with applicable Cambodian data protection requirements. Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), B.E. 2562 (2019), may no longer be the governing framework for users under this version. If Google services are used to process personal data of Cambodian residents, the Cambodian PDPL and any implementing regulations should be reviewed. No GDPR, CCPA, or other major Western regulatory framework is directly implicated by this specific change.

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Source Document
https://policies.google.com/terms
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Google | Document: Google Terms of Service | Record: CA-C-000534
Captured: 2026-04-18 07:46:01 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-18-google-google-terms-of-service-534/
Accessed: April 22, 2026

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Document Context

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Google Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Captured
April 18, 2026
Source URL
https://policies.google.com/terms
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