The agreement authorizes Google to immediately suspend a customer's access to the Services without a prior notice or cure period if Google reasonably believes suspension is needed to protect its infrastructure, if required by law, if unauthorized access is suspected, or if the customer violates the license restrictions or data protection provisions.
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This provision establishes conditions under which Google may suspend service access immediately and without the 24-hour cure period available under Section 5.1 for AUP violations, including for license restriction violations such as the AI training prohibition and data protection violations. Customers with Maps-dependent applications face operational continuity risk if suspension occurs without advance notice.
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.
View change record →Under this clause, end users of applications built on Google Maps Platform may lose access to Maps-dependent features without advance notice if Google suspends the developer's account for license or data protection violations. The agreement states Google will notify the customer of the basis for suspension as soon as reasonably possible unless prohibited by law.
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Compare across platforms →"Notwithstanding Section 5.1 (AUP Violations) , Google may immediately Suspend 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 of the Services (or their End Users); (b) Google is required to Suspend such use to comply with applicable law; (c) there is suspected unauthorized third-party access to the Services; or (d) Customer violates Section 3.2 (License Requirements and Restrictions), or Section 4.4 (Data Use, Protection, and Privacy).Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
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This provision establishes conditions under which Google may suspend service access immediately and without the 24-hour cure period available under Section 5.1 for AUP violations, including for license restriction violations such as the AI training prohibition and data protection violations. Customers with Maps-dependent applications face operational continuity risk if suspension occurs without advance notice.
Under this clause, end users of applications built on Google Maps Platform may lose access to Maps-dependent features without advance notice if Google suspends the developer's account for license or data protection violations. The agreement states Google will notify the customer of the basis for suspension as soon as reasonably possible unless prohibited by law.
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