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12-month notice for backwards-incompatible API changes

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DeepL Medium

DeepL shall inform Customer of the proposed changes with two months' prior notice in writing (e-mail sufficient). Furthermore, DeepL shall grant Customer a reasonable period of at least two (2) months to confirm whether or not Customer accepts the proposed changes.

Runway Medium

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Google will notify Customer at least 12 months before...significantly modifying a Customer-facing Google API in a backwards-incompatible manner.

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Applicable regulations

CFAA
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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-055852
Document ID
CA-D-00646
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:20 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Cloud
Document: Google Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-055852
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:20:38 UTC
SHA-256: f6632267e31798be…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-cloud/google-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-055852/12-month-notice-for-backwards-incompatible-api-changes/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Cloud's 12-month notice for backwards-incompatible API changes clause do?

The clause states: “Google will notify Customer at least 12 months before...significantly modifying a Customer-facing Google API in a backwards-incompatible manner.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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