Google may share your name and email address with the companies that provide content on Google Play in order to process your transactions. Those companies handle your data under their own privacy policies, not Google's.
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Your personal data is shared with third-party content providers whose privacy practices may differ from Google's, and by accepting these terms you agree to that data sharing without necessarily reviewing each provider's privacy policy.
The updated terms establish two new financial obligations for subscription users. First, Google may charge your payment method up to 48 hours before the start of a billing period, rather than 24 hours as previously stated. Second, the revised terms now explicitly state that if a subscription charge fails and you have not cancelled, you remain responsible for the uncollected amount, and Google may attempt to charge a backup payment method. This may alter your billing dates and the timing of when you are billed each period. Additionally, users are now explicitly liable for any background data fees incurred by Google system services and content updates, including when the device screen is locked. You can review your subscription settings in Google Play to monitor billing schedules and update payment methods.
View change record →When users purchase or access content on Google Play, their name and email address may be shared with third-party content providers, who then process that data under their own privacy policies rather than Google's, reducing the user's visibility and control over how their data is handled downstream.
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We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)
"Google có thể cần cung cấp thông tin cá nhân của bạn, chẳng hạn như tên và địa chỉ email của bạn, cho Nhà cung cấp để xử lý giao dịch của bạn hoặc cung cấp Nội dung cho bạn. Các Nhà cung cấp đồng ý sử dụng thông tin này theo chính sách bảo mật của họ.Excerpt from Google Play Store's Google Play Terms
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 13 and 14 regarding transparency obligations for data sharing with third parties, as well as GDPR Article 28 regarding processor and controller relationships.
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Your personal data is shared with third-party content providers whose privacy practices may differ from Google's, and by accepting these terms you agree to that data sharing without necessarily reviewing each provider's privacy policy.
When users purchase or access content on Google Play, their name and email address may be shared with third-party content providers, who then process that data under their own privacy policies rather than Google's, reducing the user's visibility and control over how their data is handled downstream.
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