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Open Source Code Available Free of Charge

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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.

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

Upwork Medium

Freelancer agrees that it will not incorporate into Work Product or otherwise deliver to Client any software code for which the use or distribution of the code will create...obligations for Client to grant any rights or immunities under Client intellectual property to a third-party...

Ledger Medium

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

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Google 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
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/terms/
Wayback Machine
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Content hash (SHA-256)
0acfe8d20c56c8df7c5fee6c6eb8147151adbb6f6c1e3b9bef26efa3a998607f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
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: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories
Intellectual property

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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 250 platforms. See the full comparison.

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