Upon termination of the agreement, any outstanding fees become immediately due and payable, and Google may charge collection expenses including legal fees to the payment method associated with the account holder's Google Ads account.
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This provision establishes that termination triggers immediate payment of all outstanding balances and authorizes Google to charge collection costs including legal fees to the payment method on file with Google Ads, even if the account holder intended to terminate the Google Analytics agreement independently of their Google Ads relationship.
This provision establishes that upon termination of the Google Analytics agreement, all outstanding fees plus any collection expenses and legal fees become immediately due and may be charged to the payment method associated with the account holder's Google Ads account, creating a cross-product billing dependency.
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"Any outstanding balance becomes immediately due and payable upon termination of this Agreement and any collection expenses (including legal fees) incurred by Google will be included in the amount owed, and may be charged to the credit card or other billing mechanism associated with Your Google Ads account.— Excerpt from Google's Google Analytics Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The authorization to charge collection expenses including legal fees to a payment method on file engages general contract law and, in some US states, statutes governing the enforceability of attorney's fee provisions in commercial contracts. The cross-product billing authorization (charging to a Google Ads payment method) may engage applicable payment processing regulations and card network rules regarding authorized charges. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for organizations without outstanding balances. For organizations with accrued fees at termination, the immediate acceleration of outstanding balances and the authorization to charge legal fees and collection costs creates financial exposure that should be factored into termination planning. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Some US states and international jurisdictions limit the enforceability of attorney's fee provisions in commercial contracts, or require specific notice before such provisions apply. The cross-product billing authorization may create additional complexity in jurisdictions with strict payment authorization requirements. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations planning to terminate their Google Analytics agreement should confirm that no outstanding fees have accrued and should review the payment method associated with their Google Ads account to understand the scope of authorized charges. The cross-product billing dependency means that the financial terms of the Google Analytics agreement may affect the Google Ads billing relationship. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Finance and procurement teams should document the termination billing provisions and ensure that any decision to terminate the Google Analytics agreement includes a review of outstanding balances and associated payment authorization scope.
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This provision establishes that termination triggers immediate payment of all outstanding balances and authorizes Google to charge collection costs including legal fees to the payment method on file with Google Ads, even if the account holder intended to terminate the Google Analytics agreement independently of their Google Ads relationship.
This provision establishes that upon termination of the Google Analytics agreement, all outstanding fees plus any collection expenses and legal fees become immediately due and may be charged to the payment method associated with the account holder's Google Ads account, creating a cross-product billing dependency.
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