Provision record
Google Ads · Google AdSense Program Policies · View original document ↗

Account Disable for Policy Non-Compliance

High confidence Common · 270 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

When may Google Ads disable ad serving to a publisher's site and/or disable the publisher's AdSense account?
“If you fail to comply with these policies without permission from Google, we reserve the right to disable ad serving to your site and/or disable your AdSense account at any time.”
Version CA-V-005934, captured Aug. 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Google Ads reserves the right to disable ad serving to a publisher's site and/or disable the publisher's AdSense account at any time if the publisher fails to comply with its policies without permission from Google.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The clause grants Google Ads discretionary authority to cut off a publisher's revenue stream entirely and immediately upon policy non-compliance, without a prescribed notice period.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Publishers are subject to having their ad serving or their entire AdSense account disabled at any time if they are found to be non-compliant with policies without Google's permission.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

If you believe we have suspended or terminated your account in error, you can file an appeal with us by contacting our Support team.

Credit Karma

Credit Karma reserves the right to block or otherwise prohibit in our sole discretion any individual who repeatedly posts materials that are alleged to infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

Kling AI

We will promptly verify, take steps to remove such Account information from Kling AI and delete the Account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you fail to comply with these policies without permission from Google, we reserve the right to disable ad serving to your site and/or disable your AdSense account at any time.

Excerpt from Google Ads's Google AdSense Program Policies

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google AdSense Program Policies
Entity
Google Ads
Date stated by the document
Aug. 4, 2026
As printed in Google Ads’s text (version CA-V-005934), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005934, captured Aug. 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069908
Document ID
CA-D-000860
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005934)
c8496b952d5784b7e01c9b202853231789b373943441531d04049c6b36fb3dbb
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005934, captured Aug. 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google AdSense Program Policies
Record ID: CA-P-069908
Version: CA-V-005934
Captured: 2026-08-19 01:37:51 UTC
SHA-256: c8496b952d5784b7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-adsense-program-policies/provision/CA-P-069908/account-disable-for-policy-non-compliance/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Account Disable for Policy Non-Compliance clause do?

The clause grants Google Ads discretionary authority to cut off a publisher's revenue stream entirely and immediately upon policy non-compliance, without a prescribed notice period.

How does this clause affect you?

Publishers are subject to having their ad serving or their entire AdSense account disabled at any time if they are found to be non-compliant with policies without Google's permission.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 270 platforms. See the full comparison.

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