Google disclaims all express and implied warranties for its services, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The terms explicitly state that service content on medical, legal, and financial topics is informational only and not professional advice.
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This provision disclaims warranty liability for service accuracy, reliability, and availability, which is operationally relevant for users or organizations that incorporate Google services into workflows dependent on service uptime or content accuracy. The explicit disclaimer regarding medical, legal, and financial content is particularly relevant given Google's AI-powered search and Gemini services.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the as-is warranty disclaimer may be limited by applicable consumer protection law in EU member states and certain US states with non-waivable consumer warranty protections.
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 →Text added 'UNLESS EXPLICITLY PERMITTED BY SERVICE-SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL TERMS,' before the warning about relying on services for professional advice.
View full change record →New explicit warranty disclaimer in all-caps language that disclaims merchantability, fitness for purpose, and non-infringement, with specific warnings against relying on services for professional advice.
View full change record →Removal of standalone warranty disclaimer provision suggests either consolidation into other liability/limitation sections or softening of Google's explicit 'as-is' service disclaimer language.
View full change record →Under this clause, Google provides its services without warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability, and explicitly states that content on medical, legal, or financial topics should not be relied upon as professional advice. The disclaimer applies to the extent permitted by applicable law, which may preserve certain consumer rights in jurisdictions with non-waivable warranty protections.
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WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application.
Netflix makes no representations or warranties about the quality of your watching experience on your display.
"TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES 'AS IS' WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON'T MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ABOUT THE CONTENT OR FEATURES OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THEIR ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. DON'T RELY ON THE SERVICES FOR MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. ANY CONTENT REGARDING THOSE TOPICS IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADVICE FROM A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL.Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Warranty disclaimers in consumer contracts are subject to applicable consumer protection law, which in many jurisdictions, including EU member states and certain US states, may limit the enforceability of 'as is' disclaimers …
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This provision disclaims warranty liability for service accuracy, reliability, and availability, which is operationally relevant for users or organizations that incorporate Google services into workflows dependent on service uptime or content accuracy. The explicit disclaimer regarding medical, legal, and financial content is particularly relevant given Google's AI-powered search and Gemini services.
Under this clause, Google provides its services without warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability, and explicitly states that content on medical, legal, or financial topics should not be relied upon as professional advice. The disclaimer applies to the extent permitted by applicable law, which may preserve certain consumer rights in jurisdictions with non-waivable warranty protections.
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