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Changes must not degrade security or expand data processing scope

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How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

No amendment shall apply to a dispute for which an arbitration has been initiated prior to the change in Terms.

Wise Medium

If we do not hear from you during the notice period, you will be considered as having accepted the proposed changes and they will apply to you from the effective date specified on the notice.

Affirm Medium

it is your responsibility to review the Agreement posted to our website from time to time to see if it has been changed.

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does not: (i) result in a degradation of the overall security of the Processor Services; (ii) expand the scope of, or remove any restrictions on... Google's processing of Customer Personal Data... (iii) otherwise have a material adverse impact on Customer's rights

Excerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062822
Document ID
CA-D-00859
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1dbad9ea13c36a8ea1ba2fc334abc4006f4d985cc2e91b93e8c63a28d1bffafc
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062822
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:57:20 UTC
SHA-256: 1dbad9ea13c36a8e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-data-processing-terms/provision/CA-P-062822/changes-must-not-degrade-security-or-expand-data-processing-scope/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Severity
High
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What does Google Ads's Changes must not degrade security or expand data processing scope clause do?

The clause states: “does not: (i) result in a degradation of the overall security of the Processor Services; (ii) expand the scope of, or remove any restrictions on... Google's processing of Customer Personal Data... (iii) otherwise have a material adverse impact on Customer's rights”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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