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Users cannot hold Google Pay accountable under the terms governing their payment instruments, because Google Pay has no legal relationship to those agreements except where it is the issuer.
Your payment method's cardholder agreement, privacy policy, and related terms govern the relationship between you and the issuer — not Google Pay — unless Google or an affiliate is the issuer.
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"Except where Google or its affiliate is the issuer, neither Google nor its affiliates are a party to your Payment Methods' cardholder agreements, privacy policy or other terms of use.Excerpt from Google Pay's Terms
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Users cannot hold Google Pay accountable under the terms governing their payment instruments, because Google Pay has no legal relationship to those agreements except where it is the issuer.
Your payment method's cardholder agreement, privacy policy, and related terms govern the relationship between you and the issuer — not Google Pay — unless Google or an affiliate is the issuer.
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