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US State Privacy audit access excludes trade secrets and other customers

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4260 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Nothing in this Appendix 3B will require Google either to disclose to Customer or its third-party auditor... (1) any data of any other customer of a Google Entity; (2) any Google Entity's internal accounting or financial information; (3) any trade secret of a Google Entity...

Excerpt from Google Ads's Data Processing Terms

Provision details

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-062859
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-062859
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-062859/us-state-privacy-audit-access-excludes-trade-secrets-and-other-customers/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's US State Privacy audit access excludes trade secrets and other customers clause do?

The clause states: “Nothing in this Appendix 3B will require Google either to disclose to Customer or its third-party auditor... (1) any data of any other customer of a Google Entity; (2) any Google Entity's internal accounting or financial information; (3) any trade secret of a Google Entity...”

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