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Customer may audit via third-party certification review

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Customer may conduct an audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B by requesting and reviewing (1) a certificate issued for security verification... within 12 months as of the date of Customer's request

Excerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms

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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-062855
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-062855
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-062855/customer-may-audit-via-third-party-certification-review/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Ads's Customer may audit via third-party certification review clause do?

The clause states: “Customer may conduct an audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B by requesting and reviewing (1) a certificate issued for security verification... within 12 months as of the date of Customer's request”

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