Google may update these terms and will post notice on its policy page. For material changes, Google states it will give at least 15 days advance notice, except for new service launches or urgent situations. Continued use of services after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
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The agreement sets a 15-day minimum notice period for material changes, but carves out new service launches and urgent situations from this requirement. Users who disagree with updated terms must stop using services and remove their content.
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 →Replaced by broader 'Terms Update and Service Modification' provision; removal of specific 15-day advance notice guarantee reduces user protection when terms change.
View full change record →Added carve-outs allowing reduced notice for 'new services or features' and 'urgent situations', and limited advance notice requirement to changes that 'materially impact' users or are legally required, weakening the blanket 15-day notice commitment.
View full change record →Users who do not actively monitor Google's policy page or respond to change notices and continue using Google services after a terms update are treated as having accepted the new terms. The 15-day minimum notice applies to material changes but has noted exceptions.
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"We change these terms from time to time. We'll post notice of modifications to these terms on this page. We'll post advance notice of changes to these terms that materially impact you or that are required by law. We'll give you at least 15 days advance notice, except when we're launching new services or features or in urgent situations. If you don't agree to the updated terms, remove your content and stop using the services.Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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The agreement sets a 15-day minimum notice period for material changes, but carves out new service launches and urgent situations from this requirement. Users who disagree with updated terms must stop using services and remove their content.
Users who do not actively monitor Google's policy page or respond to change notices and continue using Google services after a terms update are treated as having accepted the new terms. The 15-day minimum notice applies to material changes but has noted exceptions.
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