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Prohibition on Unlawful or Harmful Activity

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 285 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause makes users contractually responsible not only for their own conduct but also for any third party they allow to use the Service for unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or otherwise harmful activity.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from, and are responsible for preventing third parties from, using the Service to engage in or promote unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or otherwise harmful activity.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to, and not to allow third parties to use the Service...to engage in or promote any unlawful, infringing, defamatory or otherwise harmful activity...

— Excerpt from Google's Google Tag Manager Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Tag Manager Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-070822
Document ID
CA-D-00901
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6a10b99f88449f911f018d7a568fb8205706911a538993c9e360e1ebffa5646b
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google
Document: Google Tag Manager Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-070822
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:06:51 UTC
SHA-256: 6a10b99f88449f91…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-tag-manager-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-070822/prohibition-on-unlawful-or-harmful-activity/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google's Prohibition on Unlawful or Harmful Activity clause do?

This clause makes users contractually responsible not only for their own conduct but also for any third party they allow to use the Service for unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or otherwise harmful activity.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from, and are responsible for preventing third parties from, using the Service to engage in or promote unlawful, infringing, defamatory, or otherwise harmful activity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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