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Google may immediately suspend to protect Services or infrastructure

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High Sep 3, 2026

The updated terms authorize Google Cloud to impose full-month billing charges if it determines a customer engaged in bad-faith dealing, dishonesty, or attempted to avoid fees or circumvent usage limits, and to charge for all end-user accounts active during that month regardless of whether any were later disabled. The revised policy also permits immediate service suspension if Google reasonably determines a customer using a delayed payment method poses a non-payment risk, without requiring actual late payment or cure time. Additionally, Google may now terminate the agreement immediately if it reasonably determines a customer's material breach is incapable of being cured, eliminating the previous 30-day cure period. Customers using bank transfers or similar delayed authorization payment methods should review their account practices for any activity Google might classify as 'Customer Malfeasance' under the new definition.

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Runway Medium

you agree that Company may either terminate or suspend your subscription and continue to attempt to charge your Payment Provider until payment is received...

Snowflake Medium

as required by law or at the request of governmental entities.

StockX Medium

Failure to timely provide StockX or its partners with all relevant information may result in suspension of your account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Google may immediately Suspend all or part of Customer's use of the Services if (a) Google reasonably believes Suspension is needed to protect the Services, Google's infrastructure supporting the Services, or any other customer...

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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-055978
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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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Cloud
Document: Google Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-055978
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:20:38 UTC
SHA-256: f6632267e31798be…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-cloud/google-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-055978/google-may-immediately-suspend-to-protect-services-or-infrastructure/
Accessed: Sept. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Cloud's Google may immediately suspend to protect Services or infrastructure clause do?

The clause states: “Google may immediately Suspend all or part of Customer's use of the Services if (a) Google reasonably believes Suspension is needed to protect the Services, Google's infrastructure supporting the Services, or any other customer...”

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