“The permission we give you to access and use our services continues as long as you comply with: these terms service-specific additional terms”
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Access to Google's services is not unconditional; non-compliance with any applicable terms can end the user's permission to use the services.
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 →If you fail to comply with Google's terms or service-specific additional terms, your permission to access and use the services no longer continues.
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"The permission we give you to access and use our services continues as long as you comply with: these terms service-specific additional termsExcerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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Access to Google's services is not unconditional; non-compliance with any applicable terms can end the user's permission to use the services.
If you fail to comply with Google's terms or service-specific additional terms, your permission to access and use the services no longer continues.
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