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Only use content that you have the rights to use. Don't infringe on anyone's intellectual property or copyright, and don't submit content you don't have the right to share.
(g) remove, obscure, or alter any notice of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right appearing in or on any item included with the Service or Software
You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services or Collective Content.
"Placed on pages whose content or URL could confuse users into thinking it is associated with Google due to the misuse of logos, trademarks or other brand features.Excerpt from Google Ads's Google AdSense Program Policies
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The clause states: “Placed on pages whose content or URL could confuse users into thinking it is associated with Google due to the misuse of logos, trademarks or other brand features.”
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