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The disclaimer operationalizes Google's liability structure by establishing that users accept services without warranties regarding performance, availability, or suitability for specific needs. This framing places responsibility for service expectations on the user rather than on Google's provision of specific functionality.
The updated terms state that Google provides services using 'reasonable skill and care' rather than disclaiming warranties entirely under 'as is' language. Previously, the terms disclaimed all warranties except those explicitly stated in service-specific terms. The revised language now acknowledges that both law and the terms give users rights to a certain quality of service and ways to fix problems if things go wrong. The terms establish a process in which users are expected to notify Google if service quality falls short, and Google commits to working with users to resolve the issue. This represents a shift from a liability-limiting warranty structure to one that acknowledges affirmative quality obligations.
View change record →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 operate under terms in which Google does not commit to specific service reliability, availability standards, or capability to meet individual needs. The clause limits the scope of enforceable obligations Google undertakes regarding how the service functions or performs.
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Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. Except as otherwise provided in writing by us and to the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, we explicitly disclaim...
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PERPLEXITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE U...
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"Other than the rights and responsibilities described in this section (Settling disputes, governing law, and courts), Google doesn't make any specific promises about the services. For example, we don't make any commitments about the content within the services, the specific functions of the services, or their reliability, availability, or ability to meet your needs. We provide the services 'as is'.— Excerpt from Google's Google Terms of Service
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The disclaimer operationalizes Google's liability structure by establishing that users accept services without warranties regarding performance, availability, or suitability for specific needs. This framing places responsibility for service expectations on the user rather than on Google's provision of specific functionality.
Users operate under terms in which Google does not commit to specific service reliability, availability standards, or capability to meet individual needs. The clause limits the scope of enforceable obligations Google undertakes regarding how the service functions or performs.
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