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Permission to use Google's services does not transfer any intellectual property ownership to users; Google retains full rights.
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 →Using Google's services does not give you any ownership of or intellectual property rights in those services.
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"Although we give you permission to use our services, we retain any intellectual property rights we have in the services.Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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Permission to use Google's services does not transfer any intellectual property ownership to users; Google retains full rights.
Using Google's services does not give you any ownership of or intellectual property rights in those services.
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