Provision record
Google Ads · Google Ads Data Processing Terms · View original document ↗

Google may process data in any country with facilities

High confidence Common · 280 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Where may Google Ads process Customer Personal Data?
“Subject to any provisions applicable to data transfers set out in the Additional Terms, Google may process Customer Personal Data in any country in which Google or its Subprocessors maintain facilities.”
Version CA-V-002767, captured May 20, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Google Ads may process Customer Personal Data in any country in which Google or its Subprocessors maintain facilities, subject to any applicable data transfer provisions in the Additional Terms.
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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

The clause authorises cross-border data processing across a broad range of countries, which may include jurisdictions with varying levels of data protection, constrained only by the Additional Terms.

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Interpretive note: The 'Subject to' condition is recorded in omitted_material but is also reflected in the canonical claim as it limits the primary proposition.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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

Customer Personal Data may be processed in any country where Google Ads or its Subprocessors operate facilities, within the limits set by any applicable Additional Terms provisions.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Subject to any provisions applicable to data transfers set out in the Additional Terms, Google may process Customer Personal Data in any country in which Google or its Subprocessors maintain facilities.

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-062807
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 in version CA-V-002767, captured May 20, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062807
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-062807/google-may-process-data-in-any-country-with-facilities/
Accessed: Oct. 22, 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 Google may process data in any country with facilities clause do?

The clause authorises cross-border data processing across a broad range of countries, which may include jurisdictions with varying levels of data protection, constrained only by the Additional Terms.

How does this clause affect you?

Customer Personal Data may be processed in any country where Google Ads or its Subprocessors operate facilities, within the limits set by any applicable Additional Terms provisions.

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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