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Embargoed-country residents cannot use platform

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Amazon High

You may not use any Amazon Service if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using Amazon Services.

Amplitude High

for the benefit or on behalf of any person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control...or any person owned 50 percent or more by such person

Snowflake High

will not (and will not permit any third parties to) access or use the Service in violation of any U.S. export embargo, prohibition or restriction;

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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People who are located in or ordinarily reside in embargoed countries or territories cannot create or use a Google Ads or Display & Video 360 account.

Excerpt from Google Ads's Policy: Legal Requirements

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Policy: Legal Requirements
Entity
Google Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005933, captured Aug. 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062489
Document ID
CA-D-000855
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005933)
106d64595219c446f29fe42771ae44f47b9f1e90a50c670dabdbb0cb6f5e2f51
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005933, captured Aug. 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Policy: Legal Requirements
Record ID: CA-P-062489
Version: CA-V-005933
Captured: 2026-08-19 01:37:46 UTC
SHA-256: 106d64595219c446…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-policy-legal-requirements/provision/CA-P-062489/embargoed-country-residents-cannot-use-platform/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Embargoed-country residents cannot use platform clause do?

The clause states: “People who are located in or ordinarily reside in embargoed countries or territories cannot create or use a Google Ads or Display & Video 360 account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 178 platforms. See the full comparison.

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