Advertisers are required to comply with OFAC sanctions and all applicable export regulations, and must not use Google Ads or Display & Video 360 on behalf of restricted entities or individuals, or target embargoed countries or regions including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, DNR, and LNR. The policy also prohibits use by entities owned by or acting on behalf of restricted parties, regardless of where the account owner is located.
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This provision requires advertisers to represent active compliance with U.S. OFAC sanctions and equivalent export control frameworks as a condition of platform access, and establishes that responsibility for this compliance rests with the advertiser rather than being validated solely by Google's platform controls. Advertiser organizations with international operations, agency relationships, or clients in proximity to embargoed regions face heightened due diligence obligations under this clause.
This provision establishes that advertisers who are restricted entities under OFAC regulations, or who operate campaigns on behalf of such entities or in embargoed countries, are prohibited from using Google Ads or Display & Video 360. Under these terms, accounts found to violate this provision may be suspended, with related accounts also subject to suspension.
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Compare across platforms →"You're required to comply with applicable sanctions and export regulations, including sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and agree to not cause Google to violate these regulations. Using Google Ads or Display & Video 360 for or on behalf of restricted entities or individuals is not allowed. Using Google Ads or Display & Video 360 for or on behalf of entities or individuals located in sanctioned countries or regions is not allowed. Google Ads and Display & Video 360 aren't available to any entities or individuals that are restricted under applicable trade sanctions and export compliance laws.Excerpt from Google Ads's Restricted Content Policy
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This provision requires advertisers to represent active compliance with U.S. OFAC sanctions and equivalent export control frameworks as a condition of platform access, and establishes that responsibility for this compliance rests with the advertiser rather than being validated solely by Google's platform controls. Advertiser organizations with international operations, agency relationships, or clients in proximity to embargoed regions face heightened due …
This provision establishes that advertisers who are restricted entities under OFAC regulations, or who operate campaigns on behalf of such entities or in embargoed countries, are prohibited from using Google Ads or Display & Video 360. Under these terms, accounts found to violate this provision may be suspended, with related accounts also subject to suspension.
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