Provision record
Google · Google Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Business User Indemnification Obligation to Google

High confidence Common · 225 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does Google require users to indemnify Google for third-party legal proceedings arising out of or relating to the user's unlawful use of the services?
“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...”
Version CA-V-005377, captured July 31, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Google requires users to indemnify Google and its directors, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings arising out of or relating to the user's unlawful use of the services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users bear financial and legal exposure for any third-party or government proceedings that result from their unlawful use, shielding Google from those costs.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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If a third party or government authority brings legal proceedings against Google related to your unlawful use of the services, you are required to indemnify Google and its personnel.

How other platforms handle this

Workday

You agree to promptly notify the Workday Parties of any Claims, cooperate with the Workday Parties in defending such Claims and pay all fees, costs and expenses associated with defending such Claims...

Hilton

You shall cooperate with us in the defense of any Claim.

Kling AI

In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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...

Excerpt from Google's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Date stated by the document
July 30, 2026
As printed in Google’s text (version CA-V-005377), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005377, captured July 31, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017395
Document ID
CA-D-000014
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005377)
52cc86dd697da086bb54bfe1b600f66a3d6e1fa01959c2f21c770325f077bb0a
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 17:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005377, captured July 31, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Google
Document: Google Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-017395
Version: CA-V-005377
Captured: 2026-07-31 00:08:45 UTC
SHA-256: 52cc86dd697da086…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-017395/business-user-indemnification-obligation-to-google/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google's Business User Indemnification Obligation to Google clause do?

Users bear financial and legal exposure for any third-party or government proceedings that result from their unlawful use, shielding Google from those costs.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party or government authority brings legal proceedings against Google related to your unlawful use of the services, you are required to indemnify Google and its personnel.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 225 platforms. See the full comparison.

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