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Google may initiate third-party audit at its sole discretion

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Google may, at its sole discretion and in response to a request by Customer, initiate a third-party audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B.

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-062857
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-062857
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-062857/google-may-initiate-third-party-audit-at-its-sole-discretion/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
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What does Google Ads's Google may initiate third-party audit at its sole discretion clause do?

The clause states: “Google may, at its sole discretion and in response to a request by Customer, initiate a third-party audit to verify Google's compliance with its obligations under this Appendix 3B.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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