“Google may change its fees and payment policies for the Service from time to time including the addition of costs for geographic data, the importing of cost data from search engines, or other fees charged to Google...”
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Because Google retains authority to change fees and payment policies at any time, the cost of using the Service is not fixed and may increase.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references additional examples of potential fee changes but the primary proposition is the general authority to change fees and payment policies.
The reader should expect that the fees and payment policies applicable to the Service are subject to change at Google's discretion.
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Because Google retains authority to change fees and payment policies at any time, the cost of using the Service is not fixed and may increase.
The reader should expect that the fees and payment policies applicable to the Service are subject to change at Google's discretion.
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