Provision record
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Billing Details Must Not Be Omitted Or Obscured

Medium confidence Common · 267 of 343 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Advertisers must affirmatively disclose billing information and may not render it unclear; omission and obscuring are both prohibited.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment without the governing verb clause, so the precise legal mechanism (prohibition, policy violation category, etc.) cannot be confirmed from the text alone, though the prohibited conduct is clearly identified. The primary proposition is stated with reasonable confidence.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users are entitled to clear billing disclosures — advertisers cannot hide or obscure information about how, what, or when they will be charged.

How other platforms handle this

Ford

Inform others who drive the vehicle, and passengers who connect their mobile devices to the vehicle, about the information in this Notice, including the Connected Vehicle Privacy section

Ramp

Company agrees to immediately notify Ramp in writing of any changes that may affect compliance with this Section.

Groq

Customer agrees to provide information about intended uses of the Cloud Services and AI Model Services and compliance with this policy upon request from Groq.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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omitting or obscuring billing details such as how, what, and when users will be charged

Excerpt from Google Ads's Advertising Policies Overview

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Entity
Google Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004919, captured July 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063192
Document ID
CA-D-000854
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004919)
c19871368c27f2b3bf3d272e11419d5f16c5abc105d29a698d3fdd656451c7a8
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004919, captured July 15, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007675, captured Oct. 17, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Advertising Policies Overview
Record ID: CA-P-063192
Version: CA-V-004919
Captured: 2026-07-15 01:23:48 UTC
SHA-256: c19871368c27f2b3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-advertising-policies-overview/provision/CA-P-063192/billing-details-must-not-be-omitted-or-obscured/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Billing Details Must Not Be Omitted Or Obscured clause do?

Advertisers must affirmatively disclose billing information and may not render it unclear; omission and obscuring are both prohibited.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are entitled to clear billing disclosures — advertisers cannot hide or obscure information about how, what, or when they will be charged.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Google Ads?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google Ads.