The policy prohibits ad campaigns that target, originate from, or are conducted on behalf of businesses located in embargoed countries or territories, and specifies that current embargoes cover Crimea, Cuba, DNR, LNR, Iran, and North Korea. This prohibition applies even when the account owner is located outside the embargoed territory.
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This provision establishes that the embargoed territory prohibition extends beyond account-holder location to cover campaigns run on behalf of businesses located in embargoed regions, creating compliance obligations for advertising agencies and intermediaries whose clients may include entities in or associated with these territories.
This provision establishes that Google Ads and Display & Video 360 accounts used to run campaigns on behalf of businesses located in embargoed territories are prohibited, regardless of where the account owner is based. The named embargoed territories are Crimea, Cuba, DNR, LNR, Iran, and North Korea.
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Compare across platforms →"Ad campaigns that geographically target embargoed countries or territories are not allowed. Ad campaigns that are run on behalf of businesses that are located in embargoed countries or regions are not allowed, even if the account owner is not located in an embargoed location. Ad campaigns that are run by or on behalf of entities or individuals that are restricted under applicable trade sanctions and regulations are not allowed. Currently, there are embargoes on Crimea, Cuba, so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), Iran, and North Korea.Excerpt from Google Ads's Restricted Content Policy
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This provision establishes that the embargoed territory prohibition extends beyond account-holder location to cover campaigns run on behalf of businesses located in embargoed regions, creating compliance obligations for advertising agencies and intermediaries whose clients may include entities in or associated with these territories.
This provision establishes that Google Ads and Display & Video 360 accounts used to run campaigns on behalf of businesses located in embargoed territories are prohibited, regardless of where the account owner is based. The named embargoed territories are Crimea, Cuba, DNR, LNR, Iran, and North Korea.
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