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Google Cloud Terms

Google Cloud · June 22, 2026 14:26 UTC vs September 3, 2026 01:21 UTC
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June 22, 2026 14:26 UTC
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September 3, 2026 01:21 UTC
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Change Summary
In an update detected on September 3, 2026, Google Cloud expanded the grounds and consequences for billing and service suspension when it determines customers pose financial or behavioral risks. The revised terms now allow Google to bill for the full month's usage if it detects what it calls 'Customer Malfeasance' (bad-faith dealing, dishonesty, or attempts to avoid fees or circumvent usage limits), charge full-month fees for all end-user accounts active in that month regardless of whether some were disabled, and suspend services not just for late payment but also when using delayed payment methods and Google reasonably determines non-payment risk. The agreement also permits immediate termination if Google determines a material breach by the customer is incapable of being cured, without requiring a 30-day cure period.
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49If Google reasonably determines based on objective criteria and Google’s policies that Customer poses a risk of non-payment, bad-faith dealing, or dishonesty, then, without limiting Google’s other rights or remedies, Google may invoice or charge Customer more frequently or require Customer to purchase credits to use certain Services.49If Google reasonably determines based on objective criteria and Google’s policies that Customer poses a risk of non-payment, bad-faith dealing, dishonesty, or accessing or using the Services in a manner intended to avoid incurring Fees to circumvent Service-specific usage limits or quotes, then, without limiting Google’s other rights or remedies, Google may (i) invoice or charge Customer more frequently or (ii) require Customer to purchase credits to use certain Services.
68Under 2.1(b)(i) (Flexible Plan) and 2.1(b)(ii) (Annual/Fixed-Term Plan), if Google reasonably determines based on objective criteria and Google’s policies in accordance with Section 2.1(a) (Billing Generally) that Customer or any of its End Users engaged in bad-faith dealing or dishonesty or has accessed or used the Services in a manner intended to avoid incurring Fees or to circumvent Service-specific usage limits or quotas (collectively, “Customer Malfeasance”), then, without limiting any of Google’s other rights or remedies, Google may bill Customer for the Fees for the entire month during which the Customer Malfeasance occurs, for the total number of End User Accounts used at any time in that month, regardless of whether Customer has disabled any End User Accounts.
81Further, in the event of any late payment for the Services, Google may Suspend the Services. 2.5 No Purchase Order Number Required.82Further, in the event of any late payment for the Services, or if Customer is using a Delayed Authorization Form of Payment and Google reasonably determines that Customer poses a risk of non-payment, Google may Suspend all or part of Customer’s use of the Services. 2.5 No Purchase Order Number Required.
155To the extent permitted by applicable law, either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice if the other party is in material breach of this Agreement and fails to cure that breach within 30 days after receipt of written notice of the breach. 8.4 Termination for GCP Services Inactivity.156To the extent permitted by applicable law, either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice if the other party is in material breach of this Agreement and (i) fails to cure that breach within 30 days after receipt of written notice of the breach or (ii) in the case of a material breach by Customer, Google reasonably determines that the breach is incapable of being cured. 8.4 Termination for GCP Services Inactivity.
246"Delayed Authorization Form of Payment" means a form of payment where the transaction authorization does not happen at the time the payment is initiated, such as bank account transfers.
293Previous versions of the Cloud Identity Terms of Service January 30, 2025 December 13, 2023 July 12, 2023 April 19, 2023 September 20, 2022 March 24, 2022 September 6, 2021 August 24, 2021 Americas ( 14 Jul 2021 ), APAC ( 14 Jul 2021 ), EMEA - EEA ( 14 Jul 2021 ), EMEA - Non-EEA ( 14 Jul 2021 ) Previous versions of SecOps Services Agreement May 23, 2024 April 4, 2024 February 14, 2024 December 13, 2023 June 15, 2023 April 3, 2023 February 6, 2023 August 31, 2022 September 20, 2021 October 1, 2020 Previous versions of the VirusTotal Terms of Service January 27, 2021 December 11, 2018 Previous versions of Looker (original) Services Terms of Service January 30, 2025 October 16, 2024 December 13, 2023 October 4, 2023 December 7, 2022 February 14, 2022 August 19, 2021 April 1, 2021 November 2, 2020 June 1, 2020 April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 February 28, 2019 Previous versions of Google Cloud Terms of Service (Last modified June 1, 2026) April 22, 2026 March 24, 2026 February 09, 2026 October 13, 2025 July 1, 2025 April 22, 2025 January 30, 2025 October 17, 2024 September 30, 2024 November 16, 2023 July 12, 2023 April 19, 2023 February 6, 2023 November 7, 2022 September 20, 2022 March 29, 2022 September 20, 2021 April 1, 2021 November 2, 2020 October 6, 2020 August 31, 2020 August 13, 2020 March 26, 2020 November 21, 2019 July 22, 2019 November 2, 2018 November 1, 2018 October 1, 2018 June 27, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 5, 2018 May 23, 2018 May 18, 2018 April 30, 2018 April 4, 2018 February 8, 2018 January 9, 2018 October 19, 2017295Previous versions of the Cloud Identity Terms of Service January 30, 2025 December 13, 2023 July 12, 2023 April 19, 2023 September 20, 2022 March 24, 2022 September 6, 2021 August 24, 2021 Americas ( 14 Jul 2021 ), APAC ( 14 Jul 2021 ), EMEA - EEA ( 14 Jul 2021 ), EMEA - Non-EEA ( 14 Jul 2021 ) Previous versions of SecOps Services Agreement May 23, 2024 April 4, 2024 February 14, 2024 December 13, 2023 June 15, 2023 April 3, 2023 February 6, 2023 August 31, 2022 September 20, 2021 October 1, 2020 Previous versions of the VirusTotal Terms of Service January 27, 2021 December 11, 2018 Previous versions of Looker (original) Services Terms of Service January 30, 2025 October 16, 2024 December 13, 2023 October 4, 2023 December 7, 2022 February 14, 2022 August 19, 2021 April 1, 2021 November 2, 2020 June 1, 2020 April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 February 28, 2019 Previous versions of Google Cloud Terms of Service (Last modified September 2, 2026) June 1, 2026 April 22, 2026 March 24, 2026 February 09, 2026 October 13, 2025 July 1, 2025 April 22, 2025 January 30, 2025 October 17, 2024 September 30, 2024 November 16, 2023 July 12, 2023 April 19, 2023 February 6, 2023 November 7, 2022 September 20, 2022 March 29, 2022 September 20, 2021 April 1, 2021 November 2, 2020 October 6, 2020 August 31, 2020 August 13, 2020 March 26, 2020 November 21, 2019 July 22, 2019 November 2, 2018 November 1, 2018 October 1, 2018 June 27, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 5, 2018 May 23, 2018 May 18, 2018 April 30, 2018 April 4, 2018 February 8, 2018 January 9, 2018 October 19, 2017
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