The terms authorize Google to modify AdSense policies at any time without advance notice, and assign ongoing responsibility to publishers to monitor and comply with updated policies as posted.
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This provision places the compliance burden for policy changes entirely on publishers, requiring active and ongoing monitoring of the AdSense policies page without any obligation for Google to provide direct notification of changes.
Under this clause, publishers are responsible for maintaining awareness of policy updates that may occur at any time, and continued ad serving is conditioned on compliance with the most current posted version of the policies.
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Compare across platforms →"Because we may change our policies at any time, please check here often for updates. In accordance with our online Terms and Conditions, it's your responsibility to keep up to date with, and adhere to, the policies posted here.Excerpt from Google Ads's Google AdSense Program Policies
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision may engage EU P2B Regulation requirements, which specify that platforms must notify business users of proposed changes to terms and conditions with at least 15 days advance notice in ordinary …
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This provision places the compliance burden for policy changes entirely on publishers, requiring active and ongoing monitoring of the AdSense policies page without any obligation for Google to provide direct notification of changes.
Under this clause, publishers are responsible for maintaining awareness of policy updates that may occur at any time, and continued ad serving is conditioned on compliance with the most current posted version of the policies.
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