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Google may charge fee for Customer-requested audit

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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 Google Ads Data Processing Terms

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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-062830
Document ID
CA-D-00859
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Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1dbad9ea13c36a8ea1ba2fc334abc4006f4d985cc2e91b93e8c63a28d1bffafc
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:57 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062830
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-062830/google-may-charge-fee-for-customer-requested-audit/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Google may charge fee for Customer-requested audit clause do?

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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