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The policy prohibits ads and their destination pages from failing to identify the product, service, or entity being promoted.
This analysis describes what Google Ads's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision extends identification requirements beyond the ad creative to the destination URL or landing page, requiring that both the ad and its destination clearly identify what is being promoted. Non-compliant destinations may result in ad disapproval regardless of the ad creative's compliance.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify the level of specificity required for identification on destination pages, which may create ambiguity for multi-product or category-level landing pages.
Under this clause, both the ad and the destination page must name the promoted product, service, or entity. Ads linking to landing pages that do not clearly identify the offering are subject to disapproval, which provides users with a baseline assurance of advertiser transparency on the Google Ad Network.
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"Ads or destinations that don't name the product, service, or entity they are promoting.Excerpt from Google Ads's Editorial and Technical Requirements
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision aligns with FTC guidelines on truthful advertising and clear advertiser identification in digital contexts. Requiring that both ads and destinations name the promoted entity supports disclosure standards that the FTC has articulated for online advertising, though the document does not cite FTC rules directly. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Advertisers using generic or indirect landing pages, affiliate-style destinations, or multi-product pages without clear product identification may face disapprovals. This provision effectively extends editorial review to destination URLs, not just ad creatives. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The EU Digital Services Act imposes transparency requirements on digital advertising that include clear identification of the advertising entity and the promoted product or service. This provision's destination-level identification requirement aligns directionally with DSA obligations, though compliance with the DSA involves separate legal requirements. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Performance marketers, affiliates, and agencies directing traffic to third-party or intermediary landing pages should confirm that destination pages meet the identification requirement. Failure at the destination level can result in disapproval of otherwise compliant ad creatives. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Advertisers should conduct landing page audits to confirm that destination URLs clearly identify the promoted product, service, or entity. Campaigns using dynamic landing pages or affiliate redirect chains should be reviewed to ensure the final destination satisfies this requirement.
This provision extends identification requirements beyond the ad creative to the destination URL or landing page, requiring that both the ad and its destination clearly identify what is being promoted. Non-compliant destinations may result in ad disapproval regardless of the ad creative's compliance.
Under this clause, both the ad and the destination page must name the promoted product, service, or entity. Ads linking to landing pages that do not clearly identify the offering are subject to disapproval, which provides users with a baseline assurance of advertiser transparency on the Google Ad Network.
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