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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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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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