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The clause operationally restricts Google's permitted uses of Customer Data to a defined scope tied to service delivery. It establishes a baseline that additional uses require explicit written authorization, creating a contractual limitation on unilateral data processing.
Users retain ownership of their data, and Google's processing authority is confined to service operations unless the customer provides written consent for additional uses. The terms authorize Google to access and process Customer Data only within these specified boundaries.
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"This Agreement does not grant Google any rights in Customer Data other than the rights that Google needs to provide the Services. Google will not access, read, process, or use Customer Data except as necessary to provide and improve the Services, as authorized in writing by Customer, or as required by applicable law.— Excerpt from Google Cloud's Google Cloud Terms
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The clause operationally restricts Google's permitted uses of Customer Data to a defined scope tied to service delivery. It establishes a baseline that additional uses require explicit written authorization, creating a contractual limitation on unilateral data processing.
Users retain ownership of their data, and Google's processing authority is confined to service operations unless the customer provides written consent for additional uses. The terms authorize Google to access and process Customer Data only within these specified boundaries.
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