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Compliance obligations attach at the location level for every targeted geography, meaning advertisers with broad geographic reach face multi-jurisdictional regulatory obligations.
Users who see financial product or service ads on Google Ads are entitled to disclosures required by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
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the Receiving Party shall (other than to the extent prohibited by law) provide prior written notice to the Disclosing Party and reasonably cooperate...with any efforts by the Disclosing Party to contest or limit such disclosure requirement
Make sure your app and its Support URL include an easy way to contact you...Failure to include accurate and up-to-date contact information not only frustrates customers, but may violate the law in some countries or regions.
your Review must clearly disclose any "material connection" you may have with Grubhub or the Merchant
"When promoting financial products and services, you must comply with state and local regulations for any location that your ads target — for example, include specific disclosures required by local law.Excerpt from Google Ads's Advertising Policies Overview
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Compliance obligations attach at the location level for every targeted geography, meaning advertisers with broad geographic reach face multi-jurisdictional regulatory obligations.
Users who see financial product or service ads on Google Ads are entitled to disclosures required by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
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