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"Google may charge a fee (based on Google's reasonable costs) for any audit under paragraphs 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) of this Appendix 3A. Google will provide Customer with further details of any applicable fee, and the basis of its calculation, in advance of any such audit.Excerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms
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The clause states: “Google may charge a fee (based on Google's reasonable costs) for any audit under paragraphs 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) of this Appendix 3A. Google will provide Customer with further details of any applicable fee, and the basis of its calculation, in advance of any such audit.”
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