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The interest rate of 1.5% per month compounds the financial consequence of late payment, and the obligation runs from the due date until full payment, potentially accumulating significantly over time.
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 →If the reader makes a late payment, Google Maps may charge interest at 1.5% per month—or the legal maximum if lower—accruing from the due date until the balance is paid in full.
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"Late payments...may bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the highest rate permitted by law, if less) from the payment due date until paid in full.Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
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The interest rate of 1.5% per month compounds the financial consequence of late payment, and the obligation runs from the due date until full payment, potentially accumulating significantly over time.
If the reader makes a late payment, Google Maps may charge interest at 1.5% per month—or the legal maximum if lower—accruing from the due date until the balance is paid in full.
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