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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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We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...
Tinder grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use our Services for purposes as intended by Tinder and permitted by these Terms and applicable laws.
Wise grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free limited license to access and/or make personal use of the Wise Materials and Services.
"This license is for the limited purpose of: operating and improving the services, which means allowing the services to work as designed and creating new features and functionalities.Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “This license is for the limited purpose of: operating and improving the services, which means allowing the services to work as designed and creating new features and functionalities.”
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