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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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In the event that you violate the immediately preceding sentence, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you.
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"If Customer fails to correct the violation within 24 hours, or if Google is otherwise required by applicable law to take action, then Google may Suspend all or part of Customer's use of the Services until the violation is corrected.Excerpt from Google Maps's Platform Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If Customer fails to correct the violation within 24 hours, or if Google is otherwise required by applicable law to take action, then Google may Suspend all or part of Customer's use of the Services until the violation is corrected.”
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