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"Customer may conduct an audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B by requesting and reviewing (1) a certificate issued for security verification... within 12 months as of the date of Customer's requestExcerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms
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The clause states: “Customer may conduct an audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B by requesting and reviewing (1) a certificate issued for security verification... within 12 months as of the date of Customer's request”
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