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By using Chrome or ChromeOS, you automatically agree to two sets of Google terms. The built-in AVC video technology is licensed only for personal, non-commercial use—if you use it in a way that earns money, that use is not covered. Most of Chrome's source code is freely available under open source licenses, but not all of it, and different parts of Chrome may be subject to their own specific rules.
This document establishes the contractual framework governing use of Google Chrome and ChromeOS, requiring users to agree to both the Google Terms of Service and the Google Chrome and ChromeOS Additional Terms of Service as a condition of use. The terms apply specifically to the executable code versions of Chrome and ChromeOS, with certain components carrying their own distinct requirements. The document defines the scope of the AVC patent portfolio license, limiting it to personal consumer use or non-remunerated use, and specifying that it covers only encoding of AVC-compliant video and decoding of video encoded by consumers in personal activity, or video obtained from a licensed AVC video provider. No license is granted or implied for AVC uses beyond those expressly described, and most—but not all—of Chrome's source code is made available under open source license agreements.
Using Chrome or ChromeOS binds you to both the Google Terms of Service and the Chrome and ChromeOS Additional Terms of Service. The AVC patent portfolio license embedded in Chrome covers your personal, non-commercial video encoding and decoding, and covers video obtained from providers that are themselves licensed for AVC—but it does not cover commercial or remunerated uses, and no implied rights exist to extend coverage beyond what is expressly stated. Different components of Chrome and ChromeOS may carry their own separate legal requirements that apply to your use of those specific components. You can review the open source license agreements that govern most of Chrome's source code at chrome://credits.
Which mapped governance frameworks each document engages, tied to the specific provisions that engage them.
Every distinct legal provision identified in this document. Featured provisions appear above with analysis.
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