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The updated terms add a new liability carve-out stating that Google cannot contractually exclude or limit its liability for customer breaches of usage or license restrictions in the agreement. This means if a customer violates how they are permitted to use Google Maps Platform, Google retains full liability exposure for damages resulting from that breach. The change affects the contractual liability allocation between Google and customers using the platform.
View change record →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.
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"Customer will not...access or use the Services...to distribute or market in a Prohibited Territory any Customer Application(s) that use the Google Maps Core Services.Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Customer will not...access or use the Services...to distribute or market in a Prohibited Territory any Customer Application(s) that use the Google Maps Core Services.”
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