Parents who allow their children to use Google Pay are personally responsible for all transactions their child makes, and they are confirming that the child is legally authorized to use any payment card saved in the account.
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A parent could be held liable for purchases a child makes through Google Pay, and by allowing access, they are also making a legal representation about the child's authorization to use the stored payment cards.
Parents who allow their children to use Google Pay accept full financial and legal responsibility for all transactions the child makes, including any unauthorized or unintended purchases, and represent that all saved payment methods are legitimately accessible to the child.
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"If you're a parent or legal guardian, and you allow your child to use the Service, then these Terms apply to you and you're responsible for your child's activity on the Service, including any transactions made by your child using the Service. You also represent that your child is the cardholder or an authorized user of any Payment Method saved to your child's Google Account.Excerpt from Google Pay's Terms
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A parent could be held liable for purchases a child makes through Google Pay, and by allowing access, they are also making a legal representation about the child's authorization to use the stored payment cards.
Parents who allow their children to use Google Pay accept full financial and legal responsibility for all transactions the child makes, including any unauthorized or unintended purchases, and represent that all saved payment methods are legitimately accessible to the child.
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