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12-month notice required before Service discontinuation

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A 12-month advance notice obligation gives customers meaningful lead time to migrate, renegotiate, or find alternatives before a Service disappears.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an exception (no notice required if Google replaces the discontinued Service with a materially similar one) that is the primary omitted proposition. The canonical claim states only the primary notice obligation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers are entitled to at least 12 months' warning before Google Cloud removes a Service or associated material functionality they rely on.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Google will notify Customer at least 12 months before: (i) discontinuing any Service (or associated material functionality) unless Google replaces such discontinued Service or functionality with a materially similar Service or functionality...

— Excerpt from Google Cloud's Google Cloud Terms

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Cloud Terms
Entity
Google Cloud
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-055850
Document ID
CA-D-00646
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f6632267e31798bebd26c9efe2d8ff208cbc5157a1e135e65a34d83f54b90b18
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:20 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Cloud
Document: Google Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-055850
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:20:38 UTC
SHA-256: f6632267e31798be…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-cloud/google-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-055850/12-month-notice-required-before-service-discontinuation/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Cloud's 12-month notice required before Service discontinuation clause do?

A 12-month advance notice obligation gives customers meaningful lead time to migrate, renegotiate, or find alternatives before a Service disappears.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers are entitled to at least 12 months' warning before Google Cloud removes a Service or associated material functionality they rely on.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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