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Partners Must Not Misuse User Information

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The obligation covers both misuse of existing information and the manner of collection, requiring purpose clarity, disclosure, and security measures.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'this information' as a reference to information defined earlier in the source document, which is not available in the fragment. The canonical claim is limited to the obligations stated without specifying the precise category of information, as that definition cannot be confirmed from the excerpt alone.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' information must not be misused by advertising partners, and may only be collected for clear purposes with appropriate disclosures and security measures in place.

How other platforms handle this

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

Walmart Medium

any personal information that you provide through the Walmart Sites will be used by Walmart in accordance with Walmart's Privacy Policy

Roblox Medium

Where the law allows us to, we may use the content you and other users have posted for training or to help us to improve the way we filter content on our platform.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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the advertising partners shouldn't misuse this information, nor collect it for unclear purposes or without appropriate disclosures or security measures.

— Excerpt from Google Ads's Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063180
Document ID
CA-D-00854
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f55bc76697465f7dc239391e81860193cb31afa2e7e739ec9ab70a2b699ce362
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Record ID: CA-P-063180
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:44:48 UTC
SHA-256: f55bc76697465f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-advertising-policies-overview/provision/CA-P-063180/partners-must-not-misuse-user-information/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Partners Must Not Misuse User Information clause do?

The obligation covers both misuse of existing information and the manner of collection, requiring purpose clarity, disclosure, and security measures.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' information must not be misused by advertising partners, and may only be collected for clear purposes with appropriate disclosures and security measures in place.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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