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Audit scope and date must be agreed in advance

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Google and Customer will discuss and agree in advance on the reasonable start date, scope and duration of, and security and confidentiality controls applicable to, any audit

Excerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Entity
Google Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002767, captured May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062829
Document ID
CA-D-000859
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002767)
2a1d8c03eef3913350332c0fdd9e3d387ad8f7daaef85d680e3635511ede932b
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002767 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062829
Version: CA-V-002767
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:08:58 UTC
SHA-256: 2a1d8c03eef39133…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-data-processing-terms/provision/CA-P-062829/audit-scope-and-date-must-be-agreed-in-advance/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Audit scope and date must be agreed in advance clause do?

The clause states: “Google and Customer will discuss and agree in advance on the reasonable start date, scope and duration of, and security and confidentiality controls applicable to, any audit”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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