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This clause establishes Google's operational authority to unilaterally impose transaction delays based on its own assessment of fraud or policy compliance risk, without requiring advance notice, external verification, or specific criteria for the determination.
Users' payment transactions may be delayed pending Google's review when Google identifies indicators of suspicious activity or potential policy violation. The provision does not establish defined timelines for resolution or specify procedures for users to contest the delay determination.
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This clause establishes Google's operational authority to unilaterally impose transaction delays based on its own assessment of fraud or policy compliance risk, without requiring advance notice, external verification, or specific criteria for the determination.
Users' payment transactions may be delayed pending Google's review when Google identifies indicators of suspicious activity or potential policy violation. The provision does not establish defined timelines for resolution or specify procedures for users to contest the delay determination.
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