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The permission extends Google's data collection beyond information the user directly provides, encompassing data held by merchants and payment issuers, which broadens the scope of personal information Google may obtain.
Users are required to permit Google to collect their transaction, account, and other personal information from merchants and their payment method's issuer.
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"you permit Google to collect transaction, account, and other personal information from third parties, including merchants and your payment method's issuer.Excerpt from Google Ads's Terms of Service
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The permission extends Google's data collection beyond information the user directly provides, encompassing data held by merchants and payment issuers, which broadens the scope of personal information Google may obtain.
Users are required to permit Google to collect their transaction, account, and other personal information from merchants and their payment method's issuer.
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