The Gemini-specific rules add to and, where they conflict, override Google's general terms of service for AI-related matters.
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This provision establishes the legal hierarchy between the general Google Terms of Service and the Gemini-specific policy, clarifying that Gemini-specific restrictions take precedence in any conflict.
Users of Gemini are bound by both the general Google Terms of Service and these additional AI-specific terms, with the AI-specific terms controlling in any conflict, which may create a more restrictive use framework than the general Google ToS alone.
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"These terms are in addition to and supplement the Google Terms of Service. In case of conflict between these terms and the Google Terms of Service, these additional terms will control with respect to the generative AI services.— Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The layered agreement structure engages general contract law principles applicable in the user's jurisdiction, including rules on incorporation by reference and the enforceability of supplemental terms presented post-signup. In the EU, the Digital Services Act and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive may impose requirements on how supplemental terms are presented and whether users have adequate notice. The FTC has addressed consumer notice standards for online terms in enforcement guidance. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The key compliance question is whether users of Gemini who originally agreed only to the general Google ToS received adequate notice of these supplemental AI-specific terms and had a meaningful opportunity to review them. This is particularly relevant for enterprise API customers who may have signed commercial agreements before these additional terms were introduced. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumers have enhanced protections under the Unfair Contract Terms Directive regarding terms that were not individually negotiated and that may be considered unfair. UK users have analogous protections under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. In the US, the enforceability of click-through and browsewrap supplemental terms depends on jurisdiction and the adequacy of notice provided. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise API customers and businesses that have signed commercial agreements with Google should review whether these supplemental terms were incorporated into their existing agreements and whether the conflict-resolution hierarchy is consistent with their negotiated terms. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review the full agreement chain (Google ToS plus these additional terms) to identify any operational obligations that are more restrictive than the general terms, and should ensure that enterprise API agreements explicitly address how these supplemental terms interact with negotiated commercial contracts.
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This provision establishes the legal hierarchy between the general Google Terms of Service and the Gemini-specific policy, clarifying that Gemini-specific restrictions take precedence in any conflict.
Users of Gemini are bound by both the general Google Terms of Service and these additional AI-specific terms, with the AI-specific terms controlling in any conflict, which may create a more restrictive use framework than the general Google ToS alone.
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