Business users and organizations agree to indemnify Google and its personnel against third-party legal proceedings, including government enforcement actions, arising from unlawful service use or terms violations. The indemnification covers claims, losses, damages, fines, and legal fees.
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This provision places financial indemnification obligations on business users and organizations for a broad range of third-party legal proceedings, including government authority actions, arising from their use of Google services in violation of the terms. The inclusion of government authority actions within the scope of indemnified proceedings is operationally significant for organizations in regulated industries.
Interpretive note: The enforceability and scope of the indemnification obligation for business users may vary by jurisdiction, and enterprise-level agreements with Google may modify these baseline terms.
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 →Provision name changed from 'Business User Indemnification' to 'Business User Indemnification Obligation' to clarify the mandatory nature of the indemnification.
View full change record →This removal eliminates the specific indemnification requirement for business users, potentially reducing Google's legal protection against third-party claims related to business use violations.
View full change record →New indemnification requirement imposed on business users to defend Google against third-party legal proceedings related to their unlawful use or violations, significantly increasing legal liability for business customers.
View full change record →This clause applies to business users and organizations rather than individual consumers. Under this provision, business users and organizations are contractually obligated to cover Google's legal costs and losses arising from third-party or government proceedings connected to their terms violations or unlawful service use.
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Compare across platforms →"If you're a business user or organization: To the extent allowed by applicable law, you'll indemnify Google and its directors, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings (including actions by government authorities) arising out of or relating to your unlawful use of the services or violation of these terms or service-specific additional terms. This indemnity covers any liability or expense arising from claims, losses, damages, judgments, fines, litigation costs, and legal fees.Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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This provision places financial indemnification obligations on business users and organizations for a broad range of third-party legal proceedings, including government authority actions, arising from their use of Google services in violation of the terms. The inclusion of government authority actions within the scope of indemnified proceedings is operationally significant for organizations in regulated industries.
This clause applies to business users and organizations rather than individual consumers. Under this provision, business users and organizations are contractually obligated to cover Google's legal costs and losses arising from third-party or government proceedings connected to their terms violations or unlawful service use.
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