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| 36 | How Google handles government requests for user information | 36 | How Google handles government requests for user information | ||
| 37 | Google Terms of Service | 37 | Google Terms of Service | ||
| 38 | Effective May 22, 2024 | Archived versions | Download PDF | 38 | Effective May 22, 2024 | Archived versions | Download PDF | ||
| n | 39 | Country version: Cambodia | n | 39 | Country version: United States |
| 40 | What’s covered in these terms | 40 | What’s covered in these terms | ||
| 41 | We know it’s tempting to skip these Terms of Service, but it’s important to esta | 41 | We know it’s tempting to skip these Terms of Service, but it’s important to esta | ||
| > | blish what you can expect from us as you use Google services, and what we expect | > | blish what you can expect from us as you use Google services, and what we expect | ||
| > | from you. | > | from you. | ||
| 42 | These Terms of Service reflect the way Google’s business works, the laws that ap | 42 | These Terms of Service reflect the way Google’s business works, the laws that ap | ||
| > | ply to our company, and certain things we’ve always believed to be true. As a re | > | ply to our company, and certain things we’ve always believed to be true. As a re | ||
| > | sult, these Terms of Service help define Google’s relationship with you as you i | > | sult, these Terms of Service help define Google’s relationship with you as you i | ||
| > | nteract with our services. For example, these terms include the following topic | > | nteract with our services. For example, these terms include the following topic | ||
| > | headings: | > | headings: | ||
| 44 | What we expect from you, which establishes certain rules for using our services | 44 | What we expect from you, which establishes certain rules for using our services | ||
| 45 | Content in Google services, which describes the intellectual property rights to | 45 | Content in Google services, which describes the intellectual property rights to | ||
| > | the content you find in our services — whether that content belongs to you, Goog | > | the content you find in our services — whether that content belongs to you, Goog | ||
| > | le, or others | > | le, or others | ||
| 46 | In case of problems or disagreements, which describes other legal rights you hav | 46 | In case of problems or disagreements, which describes other legal rights you hav | ||
| > | e, and what to expect in case someone violates these terms | > | e, and what to expect in case someone violates these terms | ||
| n | 47 | Understanding these terms is important because, by accessing or using our servic | n | 47 | Understanding these terms is important because, by accessing or using our servic |
| > | es, you’re agreeing to these terms. | > | es (whether you’re signed in to a Google account or not), you’re agreeing to the | ||
| > | se terms. | ||||
| 48 | Besides these terms, we also publish a Privacy Policy. Although it’s not part of | 48 | Besides these terms, we also publish a Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read | ||
| > | these terms, we encourage you to read it to better understand how you can updat | > | it to better understand how you can update, manage, export, and delete your info | ||
| > | e, manage, export, and delete your information. | > | rmation. | ||
| 49 | Terms | 49 | Terms | ||
| 50 | Service provider | 50 | Service provider | ||
| 51 | Google services are provided by, and you’re contracting with: | 51 | Google services are provided by, and you’re contracting with: | ||
| 79 | Follow these terms and service-specific additional terms | 79 | Follow these terms and service-specific additional terms | ||
| 80 | The permission we give you to access and use our services continues as long as y | 80 | The permission we give you to access and use our services continues as long as y | ||
| > | ou comply with:these terms | > | ou comply with:these terms | ||
| 81 | service-specific additional terms, which could, for example, include things like | 81 | service-specific additional terms, which could, for example, include things like | ||
| > | additional age requirements | > | additional age requirements | ||
| n | 82 | We also make various policies, help centers, and other resources available to yo | n | 82 | You also agree that our Privacy Policy applies to your use of our services. We a |
| > | u to answer common questions and to set expectations about using our services. T | > | lso provide resources like the Copyright Help Center, Safety Center, Transparenc | ||
| > | hese resources include our Privacy Policy, Copyright Help Center, Safety Center, | > | y Center, and descriptions of our technologies from our policies site to answer | ||
| > | Transparency Center, and other pages accessible from our policies site. Finally | > | common questions and to set expectations about using our services. Finally, we m | ||
| > | , we may provide specific instructions and warnings within our services – such a | > | ay provide specific instructions and warnings within our services – such as dial | ||
| > | s dialog boxes that alert you to important information. | > | og boxes that alert you to important information. | ||
| 83 | Although we give you permission to use our services, we retain any intellectual | 83 | Although we give you permission to use our services, we retain any intellectual | ||
| > | property rights we have in the services. | > | property rights we have in the services. | ||
| 84 | Respect others | 84 | Respect others | ||
| 85 | We want to maintain a respectful environment for everyone, which means you must | 85 | We want to maintain a respectful environment for everyone, which means you must | ||
| > | follow these basic rules of conduct:comply with applicable laws, including expor | > | follow these basic rules of conduct:comply with applicable laws, including expor | ||
| > | t control, sanctions, and human trafficking laws | > | t control, sanctions, and human trafficking laws | ||
| 169 | Some of our services include software that’s offered under open source license t | 169 | Some of our services include software that’s offered under open source license t | ||
| > | erms that we make available to you. Sometimes there are provisions in the open s | > | erms that we make available to you. Sometimes there are provisions in the open s | ||
| > | ource license that explicitly override parts of these terms, so please be sure t | > | ource license that explicitly override parts of these terms, so please be sure t | ||
| > | o read those licenses. | > | o read those licenses. | ||
| 170 | You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our services or | 170 | You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our services or | ||
| > | software. | > | software. | ||
| 171 | In case of problems or disagreements | 171 | In case of problems or disagreements | ||
| n | 172 | Both the law and these terms give you the right to (1) a certain quality of serv | n | 172 | Warranty disclaimer |
| > | ice, and (2) ways to fix problems if things go wrong. | ||||
| 173 | Warranty | 173 | We built our reputation on providing useful, reliable services like Google Searc | ||
| > | h and Maps, and we’re continuously improving our services to meet your needs. Ho | ||||
| > | wever, for legal purposes, we offer our services without warranties unless expli | ||||
| > | citly stated in our service-specific additional terms. The law requires that we | ||||
| > | explain this using specific legal language and that we use capital letters to he | ||||
| > | lp make sure you see it, as follows: | ||||
| 174 | We provide our services using reasonable skill and care. If we don’t meet the qu | 174 | TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES “AS IS” WITHOUT | ||
| > | ality level described in this warranty, you agree to tell us and we’ll work with | > | ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT | ||
| > | you to try to resolve the issue. | > | ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, WE | ||
| > | DON’T MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ABOUT THE CONTENT OR FEATURES OF THE SERVICES, INCLUD | ||||
| > | ING THEIR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. | ||||
| 175 | Disclaimers | 175 | DON’T RELY ON THE SERVICES FOR MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL | ||
| > | ADVICE. ANY CONTENT REGARDING THOSE TOPICS IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE | ||||
| > | S ONLY AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. | ||||
| 176 | The only commitments we make about our services (including the content in the se | ||||
| > | rvices, the specific functions of our services, or their reliability, availabili | ||||
| > | ty, or ability to meet your needs) are provided in (1) the Warranty section; (2) | ||||
| > | the service-specific additional terms; and (3) laws that can’t be limited by th | ||||
| > | ese terms. | ||||
| 177 | Don’t rely on the services for medical, legal, financial, or other professional | ||||
| > | advice. Any content regarding those topics is provided for informational purpose | ||||
| > | s only and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional. | ||||
| 178 | Liabilities | 176 | Liabilities | ||
| 179 | For all users | 177 | For all users | ||
| 180 | Both the law and these terms try to strike a balance as to what you or Google ca | 178 | Both the law and these terms try to strike a balance as to what you or Google ca | ||
| > | n claim from the other in case of problems. That’s why the law requires everyone | > | n claim from the other in case of problems. That’s why the law requires everyone | ||
| > | to be responsible for certain liabilities — but not others — under these terms. | > | to be responsible for certain liabilities — but not others — under these terms. | ||
| n | 181 | These terms only limit our responsibilities as allowed by applicable law. These | n | 179 | These terms only limit our responsibilities as allowed by applicable law. These |
| > | terms don’t limit liability for:fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation | > | terms don’t limit liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct. | ||
| 182 | death or personal injury caused by negligence | 180 | To the extent allowed by applicable law:Google is liable only for its breaches o | ||
| > | f these terms or applicable service-specific additional terms | ||||
| 183 | gross negligence | 181 | Google isn’t liable for:loss of profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodw | ||
| > | ill, or anticipated savings | ||||
| 184 | willful misconduct | 182 | indirect or consequential losses | ||
| 185 | Other than the liabilities described above, Google is liable only for its breach | 183 | punitive damages | ||
| > | es of these terms or applicable service-specific additional terms, subject to ap | ||||
| > | plicable law. | ||||
| 184 | Google’s total liability arising out of or relating to these terms is limited to | ||||
| > | the greater of (1) $200 or (2) the fees paid to use the relevant services in th | ||||
| > | e 12 months before the dispute | ||||
| 186 | For business users and organizations only | 185 | For business users and organizations only | ||
| 187 | If you’re a business user or organization: | 186 | If you’re a business user or organization: | ||
| n | 188 | To the extent allowed by applicable law, you’ll indemnify Google and its directo | n | 187 | To the extent allowed by applicable law, you’ll indemnify Google and its directo |
| > | rs, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings ( | > | rs, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings ( | ||
| > | including actions by government authorities) arising out of or relating to your | > | including actions by government authorities) arising out of or relating to your | ||
| > | unlawful use of the services or violation of these terms or service-specific add | > | unlawful use of the services or violation of these terms or service-specific add | ||
| > | itional terms. This indemnity covers any liability or expense arising from claim | > | itional terms. This indemnity covers any liability or expense arising from claim | ||
| > | s, losses, damages, judgments, fines, litigation costs, and legal fees, except t | > | s, losses, damages, judgments, fines, litigation costs, and legal fees. | ||
| > | o the extent a liability or expense is caused by Google's breach, negligence, or | ||||
| > | willful misconduct. | ||||
| 189 | If you’re legally exempt from certain responsibilities, including indemnificatio | 188 | If you’re legally exempt from certain responsibilities, including indemnificatio | ||
| > | n, then those responsibilities don’t apply to you under these terms. For example | > | n, then those responsibilities don’t apply to you under these terms. For example | ||
| > | , the United Nations enjoys certain immunities from legal obligations and these | > | , the United Nations enjoys certain immunities from legal obligations and these | ||
| > | terms don’t override those immunities. | > | terms don’t override those immunities. | ||
| n | 190 | Google won’t be responsible for the following liabilities:loss of profits, reven | n | ||
| > | ues, business opportunities, goodwill, or anticipated savings | ||||
| 191 | indirect or consequential loss | ||||
| 192 | punitive damages | ||||
| 193 | Except as stated in the For all users section above, Google’s total liability ar | ||||
| > | ising out of or relating to these terms is limited to the greater of (1) US$500 | ||||
| > | or (2) 125% of the fees that you paid to use the relevant services in the 12 mon | ||||
| > | ths before the breach. | ||||
| 194 | Taking action in case of problems | 189 | Taking action in case of problems | ||
| n | 195 | Before taking action as described below, we’ll provide you with advance notice w | n | 190 | Before taking action as described below, we’ll provide you with advance notice w |
| > | hen reasonably possible, describe the reason for our action, and give you an opp | > | hen reasonably possible, describe the reason for our action, and give you an opp | ||
| > | ortunity to clarify the issue and address it, unless we reasonably believe that | > | ortunity to clarify the issue and address it, unless doing so would: | ||
| > | doing so would: | ||||
| 196 | cause harm or liability to a user, third party, or Google | 191 | cause harm or liability to a user, third party, or Google | ||
| 197 | violate the law or a legal enforcement authority’s order | 192 | violate the law or a legal enforcement authority’s order | ||
| 198 | compromise an investigation | 193 | compromise an investigation | ||
| 199 | compromise the operation, integrity, or security of our services | 194 | compromise the operation, integrity, or security of our services | ||
| 200 | Removing your content | 195 | Removing your content | ||
| n | 201 | If we reasonably believe that any of your content (1) breaches these terms, serv | n | 196 | If any of your content (1) breaches these terms, service-specific additional ter |
| > | ice-specific additional terms or policies, (2) violates applicable law, or (3) c | > | ms or policies, (2) violates applicable law, or (3) could harm our users, third | ||
| > | ould harm our users, third parties, or Google, then we reserve the right to take | > | parties, or Google, then we reserve the right to take down some or all of that c | ||
| > | down some or all of that content in accordance with applicable law. Examples in | > | ontent in accordance with applicable law. Examples include child pornography, co | ||
| > | clude child pornography, content that facilitates human trafficking or harassmen | > | ntent that facilitates human trafficking or harassment, terrorist content, and c | ||
| > | t, terrorist content, and content that infringes someone else’s intellectual pro | > | ontent that infringes someone else’s intellectual property rights. | ||
| > | perty rights. | ||||
| 202 | Suspending or terminating your access to Google services | 197 | Suspending or terminating your access to Google services | ||
| 203 | Without limiting any of our other rights, Google may suspend or terminate your a | 198 | Without limiting any of our other rights, Google may suspend or terminate your a | ||
| > | ccess to the services or delete your Google Account if any of these things happe | > | ccess to the services or delete your Google Account if any of these things happe | ||
| > | n: | > | n: | ||
| 204 | you materially or repeatedly breach these terms, service-specific additional ter | 199 | you materially or repeatedly breach these terms, service-specific additional ter | ||
| > | ms or policies | > | ms or policies | ||
| 205 | we’re required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or a court order | 200 | we’re required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or a court order | ||
| n | 206 | we reasonably believe that your conduct causes harm or liability to a user, thir | n | 201 | your conduct causes harm or liability to a user, third party, or Google — for ex |
| > | d party, or Google — for example, by hacking, phishing, harassing, spamming, mis | > | ample, by hacking, phishing, harassing, spamming, misleading others, or scraping | ||
| > | leading others, or scraping content that doesn’t belong to you | > | content that doesn’t belong to you | ||
| 207 | For more information about why we disable accounts and what happens when we do, | 202 | For more information about why we disable accounts and what happens when we do, | ||
| > | see this Help Center page. If you believe your Google Account has been suspended | > | see this Help Center page. If you believe your Google Account has been suspended | ||
| > | or terminated in error, you can appeal. | > | or terminated in error, you can appeal. | ||
| 208 | Of course, you’re always free to stop using our services at any time. If you do | 203 | Of course, you’re always free to stop using our services at any time. If you do | ||
| > | stop using a service, we’d appreciate knowing why so that we can continue improv | > | stop using a service, we’d appreciate knowing why so that we can continue improv | ||
| > | ing our services. | > | ing our services. | ||
| 209 | Settling disputes, governing law, and courts | 204 | Settling disputes, governing law, and courts | ||
| 210 | For information about how to contact Google, please visit our contact page. | 205 | For information about how to contact Google, please visit our contact page. | ||
| 211 | California law will govern all disputes arising out of or relating to these term | 206 | California law will govern all disputes arising out of or relating to these term | ||
| > | s, service-specific additional terms, or any related services, regardless of con | > | s, service-specific additional terms, or any related services, regardless of con | ||
| > | flict of laws rules. These disputes will be resolved exclusively in the federal | > | flict of laws rules. These disputes will be resolved exclusively in the federal | ||
| > | or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google conse | > | or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google conse | ||
| > | nt to personal jurisdiction in those courts. | > | nt to personal jurisdiction in those courts. | ||
| n | 212 | To the extent that applicable local law prevents certain disputes from being res | n | ||
| > | olved in a California court, then you can file those disputes in your local cour | ||||
| > | ts. Likewise, if applicable local law prevents your local court from applying Ca | ||||
| > | lifornia law to resolve these disputes, then these disputes will be governed by | ||||
| > | the applicable local laws of your country, state, or other place of residence. | ||||
| 213 | About these terms | 207 | About these terms | ||
| 214 | By law, you have certain rights that can’t be limited by a contract like these t | 208 | By law, you have certain rights that can’t be limited by a contract like these t | ||
| > | erms of service. These terms are in no way intended to restrict those rights. | > | erms of service. These terms are in no way intended to restrict those rights. | ||
| 215 | These terms describe the relationship between you and Google. They don’t create | 209 | These terms describe the relationship between you and Google. They don’t create | ||
| > | any legal rights for other people or organizations, even if others benefit from | > | any legal rights for other people or organizations, even if others benefit from | ||
| > | that relationship under these terms. | > | that relationship under these terms. | ||
| 218 | If it turns out that a particular term is not valid or enforceable, this will no | 212 | If it turns out that a particular term is not valid or enforceable, this will no | ||
| > | t affect any other terms. | > | t affect any other terms. | ||
| 219 | If you don’t follow these terms or the service-specific additional terms, and we | 213 | If you don’t follow these terms or the service-specific additional terms, and we | ||
| > | don’t take action right away, that doesn’t mean we’re giving up any rights that | > | don’t take action right away, that doesn’t mean we’re giving up any rights that | ||
| > | we may have, such as taking action in the future. | > | we may have, such as taking action in the future. | ||
| 220 | We may update these terms and service-specific additional terms (1) to reflect c | 214 | We may update these terms and service-specific additional terms (1) to reflect c | ||
| > | hanges in our services or how we do business — for example, when we add new serv | > | hanges in our services or how we do business — for example, when we add new serv | ||
| > | ices, features, technologies, pricing, or benefits (or remove old ones), (2) for | > | ices, features, technologies, pricing, or benefits (or remove old ones), (2) for | ||
| > | legal, regulatory, or security reasons, or (3) to prevent abuse or harm. | > | legal, regulatory, or security reasons, or (3) to prevent abuse or harm. | ||
| t | 221 | If we materially change these terms or service-specific additional terms, we’ll | t | 215 | If we materially change these terms or service-specific additional terms, we’ll |
| > | provide you with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to review the cha | > | provide you with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to review the cha | ||
| > | nges, except (1) when we launch a new service or feature, or (2) in urgent situa | > | nges, except (1) when we launch a new service or feature, or (2) in urgent situa | ||
| > | tions, such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements. If | > | tions, such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements. If | ||
| > | you don’t agree to the new terms, you should remove your content and stop using | > | you don’t agree to the new terms, you should remove your content and stop using | ||
| > | the services. You can also end your relationship with us at any time by closing | > | the services. You can also end your relationship with us at any time by closing | ||
| > | your Google Account. | > | your Google Account. If you close your Google Account and then access or use our | ||
| > | services without an account, that access and use will be subject to the most cu | ||||
| > | rrent version of these terms. | ||||
| 222 | Definitions | 216 | Definitions | ||
| 223 | affiliate | 217 | affiliate | ||
| 224 | An entity that belongs to the Google group of companies, which means Google LLC | 218 | An entity that belongs to the Google group of companies, which means Google LLC | ||
| > | and its subsidiaries, including the following companies that provide consumer se | > | and its subsidiaries, including the following companies that provide consumer se | ||
| > | rvices in the EU: Google Ireland Limited, Google Commerce Limited, and Google Di | > | rvices in the EU: Google Ireland Limited, Google Commerce Limited, and Google Di | ||
| > | aler Inc. | > | aler Inc. | ||
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