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Both direct sales and promotional content for counterfeit goods are prohibited, covering a broad range of advertising activity.
Users will not encounter Google Ads-served advertisements that sell or promote the sale of counterfeit goods.
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An employee, operator or consultant to a sports governing body where such employee, operator or consultant is prohibited from participating in applicable Contests by such governing body.
Your User Submissions will not contain any: (a) swearing; (b) comments or actions which appear to be discriminatory...(c) comments or actions which promote bigotry, racism, hatred...(d) sexual innuendo...
contains any unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations
"Google Ads prohibits the sale or promotion for sale of counterfeit goods.Excerpt from Google Ads's Advertising Policies Overview
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Both direct sales and promotional content for counterfeit goods are prohibited, covering a broad range of advertising activity.
Users will not encounter Google Ads-served advertisements that sell or promote the sale of counterfeit goods.
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