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Customer instructs Google on RDP Services processing scope

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By entering into this Appendix 3B, and with respect to the RDP Services, Customer instructs Google to process Customer Personal Data only in accordance with the RDP Instructions.

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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-062847
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-062847
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-062847/customer-instructs-google-on-rdp-services-processing-scope/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Ads's Customer instructs Google on RDP Services processing scope clause do?

The clause states: “By entering into this Appendix 3B, and with respect to the RDP Services, Customer instructs Google to process Customer Personal Data only in accordance with the RDP Instructions.”

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