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You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account identification.
You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information at all times.
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"Customer is responsible for (i) maintaining the confidentiality and security of the End User Accounts and associated passwords and (ii) any use of the End User Accounts.Excerpt from Google Cloud's Terms
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The clause states: “Customer is responsible for (i) maintaining the confidentiality and security of the End User Accounts and associated passwords and (ii) any use of the End User Accounts.”
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