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Google · Google Chrome Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Open Source Code Available Free of Charge

Low severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 257 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Google make available regarding Chrome's source code?
Google makes most of Chrome's source code available free of charge under open source software license agreements at chrome://credits.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Only most—not all—source code is made available, and its use is governed by open source license agreements rather than being unrestricted.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers can access most of Chrome's source code at no charge, subject to the applicable open source license agreements at chrome://credits.

How other platforms handle this

Ledger Medium

The open licence may contain clauses that take precedence over some of these conditions.

Minecraft Medium

You only own what you created; you do not own our code or content.

Netflix Medium

you do so with the understanding that no additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you, and you are waiving any claim against Netflix and its affiliates regarding the use of such materials and ideas...

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Most source code for Chrome is available free of charge under open source software license agreements at chrome://credits.

Excerpt from Google's Chrome Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Chrome Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059187
Document ID
CA-D-00752
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0acfe8d20c56c8df7c5fee6c6eb8147151adbb6f6c1e3b9bef26efa3a998607f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google
Document: Google Chrome Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-059187
Captured: 2026-05-07 15:13:56 UTC
SHA-256: 0acfe8d20c56c8df…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-chrome-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-059187/open-source-code-available-free-of-charge/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google's Open Source Code Available Free of Charge clause do?

Only most—not all—source code is made available, and its use is governed by open source license agreements rather than being unrestricted.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers can access most of Chrome's source code at no charge, subject to the applicable open source license agreements at chrome://credits.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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