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Transactions Are Between User and Merchant Not Google

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 292 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must users acknowledge and agree regarding their transactions through Google Pay?
Google Ads requires users to acknowledge and agree that their transactions through Google Pay are between the user and the merchant, and not with Google or any of its affiliates.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

By placing transactions solely between user and merchant, Google and its affiliates are expressly excluded as transaction parties, which affects where users must direct contractual claims or disputes arising from those transactions.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to acknowledge that Google and its affiliates are not parties to their Google Pay transactions.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

You acknowledge and agree that your interactions with third parties providing Third Party Content are solely between you and such third parties, and that ActiveCampaign has no responsibility or liability for any Third Party Content.

Leonardo AI Medium

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for, and you release us from liability for, any Liability caused or contributed to by, arising from or in connection with: (a) Your computing environment...

Netflix Medium

ANY INTERACTIONS WITH ADVERTISERS, INCLUDING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS, ARE AT YOUR OWN OPTION AND RISK AND YOU AGREE THAT NETFLIX IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You acknowledge and agree that your transactions through Google Pay are transactions between you and the merchant and not with Google or any of its affiliates.

Excerpt from Google Ads's Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Google Ads Terms of Service
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063374
Document ID
CA-D-00858
Evidence Provenance
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Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
74f641d6330e046722582155258232187bd136d3cb7d3a36d188936bd60df293
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:52 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-063374
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:52:40 UTC
SHA-256: 74f641d6330e0467…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-063374/transactions-are-between-user-and-merchant-not-google/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Transactions Are Between User and Merchant Not Google clause do?

By placing transactions solely between user and merchant, Google and its affiliates are expressly excluded as transaction parties, which affects where users must direct contractual claims or disputes arising from those transactions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to acknowledge that Google and its affiliates are not parties to their Google Pay transactions.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Google Ads?

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