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EEA Switzerland UK Paid Services Only Requirement

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Developers targeting users in those regions are prohibited from using Unpaid Services, which restricts access to free-tier offerings for those deployments.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are a developer deploying API Clients to users in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, you are required to use only Paid Services.

How other platforms handle this

Segment Medium

The Services are intended for business use by corporate or business entities, and you agree that you will not use the Services for any personal or individual use.

Upwork Medium

The Escrow Services are intended for business use, and you agree to use the Escrow Services only for business purposes and not for consumer, personal, family, or household purposes.

Mixpanel Medium

use the Application Services in a manner that overburdens, or that threatens the integrity, performance, or availability of, the Application Services

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may use only Paid Services when making API Clients available to users in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom.

— Excerpt from Google AI Studio's Gemini API Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Gemini API Terms of Service
Entity
Google AI Studio
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063157
Document ID
CA-D-00794
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
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Content hash (SHA-256)
f3afc7399215647b439466fff72c88db5307ae2642009cfb4fdcb6a308296e66
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
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Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google AI Studio
Document: Gemini API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-063157
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:13:45 UTC
SHA-256: f3afc7399215647b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ai-studio/gemini-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-063157/eea-switzerland-uk-paid-services-only-requirement/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
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Categories
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google AI Studio's EEA Switzerland UK Paid Services Only Requirement clause do?

Developers targeting users in those regions are prohibited from using Unpaid Services, which restricts access to free-tier offerings for those deployments.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are a developer deploying API Clients to users in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, you are required to use only Paid Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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