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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 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-062830
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-062830
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-062830/google-may-charge-fee-for-customer-requested-audit/
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 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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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 219 platforms. See the full comparison.

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