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Google Not Liable for Lost Profits or Indirect Losses

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Key Facts

Does Google exclude its liability for loss of profits?
Google excludes its liability for loss of profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, anticipated savings, indirect or consequential losses, and punitive damages.
Does Google exclude its liability for indirect losses?
Google excludes its liability for loss of profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, anticipated savings, indirect or consequential losses, and punitive damages.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users cannot recover the most commonly significant categories of loss from Google, regardless of the nature or severity of harm suffered.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not include any qualifying language such as 'to the extent permitted by applicable law,' which is commonly present in such clauses and may apply. The excerpt may be a partial quotation. If such a qualifier exists elsewhere, the scope of the exclusion could be narrower.

Recent Activity

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Medium Apr 19, 2026

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.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4461 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You cannot hold Google financially responsible for lost profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, anticipated savings, indirect or consequential losses, or punitive damages.

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Datadog will not be responsible for failures to fulfill any obligations due to causes beyond its control.

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We are not responsible or liable if you or anyone else fails to obtain proper consent or authorization from a Recipient.

Tinder Medium

TINDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, AND/OR ACTS ON THROUGH OUR SERVICES, NOR DOES TINDER ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IDENTITY, INTENTIONS...

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Google isn't liable for: loss of profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, or anticipated savings indirect or consequential losses punitive damages

Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017389
Document ID
CA-D-00014
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 17:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Entity: Google
Document: Google Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-017389
Captured: 2026-07-09 17:17:50 UTC
SHA-256: 00124739ddcbdc09…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-017389/google-not-liable-for-lost-profits-or-indirect-losses/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google's Google Not Liable for Lost Profits or Indirect Losses clause do?

Users cannot recover the most commonly significant categories of loss from Google, regardless of the nature or severity of harm suffered.

How does this clause affect you?

You cannot hold Google financially responsible for lost profits, revenues, business opportunities, goodwill, anticipated savings, indirect or consequential losses, or punitive damages.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

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