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The agreement grants Google an unrestricted, royalty-free right to use any feedback or suggestions provided by the customer regarding the Services, with no compensation or obligation to the customer.
This analysis describes what Google Maps's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision establishes that any technical, product, or operational feedback submitted by a customer to Google becomes available for Google's unrestricted use, including for product development purposes, without creating any intellectual property claim or compensation right for the customer.
The updated terms establish a broader definition of activities that are subject to heightened restrictions under the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service. Previously, the definition enumerated specific high-risk categories. The revised language now encompasses any use case where service failure could reasonably be expected to result in death, serious personal injury, or severe environmental or property damage, and explicitly identifies weaponry as a restricted application. Developers and organizations using Google Maps for restricted purposes should review their use cases against the new definition to ensure continued compliance.
View change record →Under this clause, business customers who submit feedback or suggestions about the Google Maps Platform to Google relinquish any intellectual property or compensation claims over that feedback, regardless of its commercial value.
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"If Customer provides Google feedback or suggestions about the Services ("Feedback"), then Google may use that Feedback without restriction and without obligation to Customer.Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is primarily a contractual IP rights clause rather than a regulated data practice, but may engage trade secret law considerations if a customer inadvertently discloses proprietary technical information as part of feedback. No specific regulatory framework is directly implicated. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. This is a commonly observed clause in platform services agreements. However, customers who provide detailed technical feedback involving proprietary integration architectures or business logic should be aware that such disclosures are covered by this provision's unrestricted use grant. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: No jurisdiction-specific heightened exposure is identified for this provision. Trade secret protections under the Defend Trade Secrets Act or state equivalents may apply if a customer's feedback constitutes a trade secret, though the practical interaction with this contractual provision would require legal evaluation. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should note this clause when establishing internal protocols for customer-facing platform feedback submissions, particularly for teams that may include proprietary technical details in bug reports or feature requests. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Internal governance protocols should advise technical teams to avoid including proprietary business logic, trade secrets, or competitively sensitive information in feedback submitted to Google through platform channels. This is a standard provision that typically does not require contract amendment but may warrant internal process guidance.
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This provision establishes that any technical, product, or operational feedback submitted by a customer to Google becomes available for Google's unrestricted use, including for product development purposes, without creating any intellectual property claim or compensation right for the customer.
Under this clause, business customers who submit feedback or suggestions about the Google Maps Platform to Google relinquish any intellectual property or compensation claims over that feedback, regardless of its commercial value.
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