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The incorporation by reference mechanism expands the operative terms governing Chrome and ChromeOS use beyond the product-specific document to include Google's general terms of service, creating a unified contractual framework across Google's service portfolio.
Users operating Chrome or ChromeOS are bound by the complete set of Google Terms of Service at the specified URL in addition to Chrome-specific terms, meaning obligations, restrictions, and policies in Google's master terms automatically apply to Chrome and ChromeOS use without separate acceptance steps.
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"By using Chrome or ChromeOS, you agree to the Google Terms of Service located at https://policies.google.com/terms and these Google Chrome and ChromeOS Additional Terms of Service.— Excerpt from Google's Google Chrome Terms of Service
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The incorporation by reference mechanism expands the operative terms governing Chrome and ChromeOS use beyond the product-specific document to include Google's general terms of service, creating a unified contractual framework across Google's service portfolio.
Users operating Chrome or ChromeOS are bound by the complete set of Google Terms of Service at the specified URL in addition to Chrome-specific terms, meaning obligations, restrictions, and policies in Google's master terms automatically apply to Chrome and ChromeOS use without separate acceptance steps.
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