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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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We also require these service providers to protect your personal information to at least the same standards that we do.
we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...
Protect us, our business, our users, and others, for example to enforce our terms of service, prevent spam or other unwanted communications, and investigate or protect against fraud
"Google and Customer agree to the Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms at https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Google and Customer agree to the Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms at https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.”
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