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Customer may audit via third-party certification review

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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 request

Excerpt from Google Ads's 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-062855
Document ID
CA-D-00859
Evidence Provenance
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-062855
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-062855/customer-may-audit-via-third-party-certification-review/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Customer may audit via third-party certification review clause do?

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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