Captured before automated identity checks (Oct 14, 2026): accurate as of its capture on Oct 13, 2026; our capture on Oct 21, 2026 found the same text, but its identity was not checked by them.
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This document sets out the rules for using Google Cloud services: you keep ownership of your data and applications, but Google Cloud can change its prices at any time unless you have a written agreement locking them in, and your obligation to pay cannot be cancelled. If you or your end users violate the acceptable use policy and don't fix it within 24 hours, Google Cloud can suspend your access; and if a third party sues over your data or applications, you are responsible for defending Google.
The Google Cloud Terms establish the core rights, obligations, and limitations governing the customer's use of Google Cloud services. Google Cloud retains discretion to change Fees at any time absent a written lock in an addendum or Order Form, while the customer's obligation to pay all Fees is non-cancellable unless law requires otherwise. Customer Data and Customer Applications remain the intellectual property of the customer, and Google Cloud's access to and processing of Customer Data is strictly bounded by the Cloud Data Processing Addendum. The agreement allocates indemnification obligations bilaterally: the customer defends and indemnifies Google against third-party claims arising from Customer Data, applications, brand features, projects, or AUP breaches, while Google defends and indemnifies the customer against third-party intellectual property infringement claims concerning Google's own Services or Brand Features. Google Cloud disclaims all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and reserves the right to suspend services upon an unresolved AUP violation within 24 hours, with a 12-month advance notice obligation before discontinuing any Service or material functionality.
As an individual user or customer, your data and applications remain yours, and Google Cloud is contractually limited to processing your data only as described in the Cloud Data Processing Addendum. However, your fee obligations cannot be cancelled, Google Cloud can change fees at any time without a written lock, and all warranties are disclaimed to the fullest extent the law allows. If Google Cloud's tools detect a potential policy violation, your prompts may be logged and reviewed for that purpose. You should ensure any fee terms important to you are captured in a written addendum or Order Form, as that is the only mechanism the agreement identifies for locking fees.
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6 versions captured · Latest change detected by ConductAtlas: October 2026
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