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Audit access excludes other customers' data and trade secrets

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Nothing in these Data Processing Terms will require Google either to disclose to Customer or its third party auditor... (i) any data of any other customer of a Google Entity; (ii) any Google Entity's internal accounting or financial information; (iii) any trade secret of a Google Entity...

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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-062833
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Data Processing Terms
Record ID: CA-P-062833
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-062833/audit-access-excludes-other-customers-data-and-trade-secrets/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Audit access excludes other customers' data and trade secrets clause do?

The clause states: “Nothing in these Data Processing Terms will require Google either to disclose to Customer or its third party auditor... (i) any data of any other customer of a Google Entity; (ii) any Google Entity's internal accounting or financial information; (iii) any trade secret of a Google Entity...”

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