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"If Customer does not have valid permission to use the Domain Email Address or does not own or control the Domain Name, then Google will have no obligation to provide Customer with GWS Services...and may delete the Account without notice.Excerpt from Google Cloud's Terms
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The clause states: “If Customer does not have valid permission to use the Domain Email Address or does not own or control the Domain Name, then Google will have no obligation to provide Customer with GWS Services...and may delete the Account without notice.”
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