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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
You will immediately (i) discontinue your use of the Services if you become placed on any Restricted Party List by designation or ownership and (ii) remove your End Users' access to the Services if your End Users become placed on any Restricted Party List...
"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 Restricted Content Policy
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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.”
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