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Users' data is actively used to shape the content and ads they see, meaning their experience is not neutral or uniform.
The updated terms materially reduce service quality commitments. The revised language replaces Google's prior commitment to provide services using "reasonable skill and care" with an explicit as-is disclaimer stating that services are provided "without any express or implied warranties" unless stated in service-specific terms. The updated terms now explicitly apply to all users whether signed in to a Google account or not, extending their scope. Google also clarifies that its Privacy Policy applies to service use. These changes establish that users have fewer contractual recourse options if services fail to function as expected, except where service-specific additional terms or applicable law provide otherwise.
View change record →Users receive a personalized experience by default and have the ability to change or turn off personalized ads through Ads Settings.
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Where the law allows us to, we may use the content you and other users have posted for training or to help us to improve the way we filter content on our platform.
We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.
In accordance with applicable legal requirements, we may use your information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements.
"to customize our services for you, such as providing recommendations and personalized search results, content, and ads (which you can change or turn off in Ads Settings)Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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Users' data is actively used to shape the content and ads they see, meaning their experience is not neutral or uniform.
Users receive a personalized experience by default and have the ability to change or turn off personalized ads through Ads Settings.
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