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This clause establishes Google's operational authority to enforce compliance through service suspension or termination, with a procedural requirement to provide advance notice when circumstances permit. For Google Workspace for Education users, the provision designates the school or organization administrator as the account controller with authority to delete accounts.
The updated terms state that Google provides services using 'reasonable skill and care' rather than disclaiming warranties entirely under 'as is' language. Previously, the terms disclaimed all warranties except those explicitly stated in service-specific terms. The revised language now acknowledges that both law and the terms give users rights to a certain quality of service and ways to fix problems if things go wrong. The terms establish a process in which users are expected to notify Google if service quality falls short, and Google commits to working with users to resolve the issue. This represents a shift from a liability-limiting warranty structure to one that acknowledges affirmative quality obligations.
View change record →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 →Users' continued access to Google services is conditioned on compliance with the terms and policies, and Google retains unilateral authority to suspend or terminate access upon non-compliance or during misconduct investigations. For Education account holders, account deletion authority rests with the institutional administrator rather than the individual user.
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We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for any reason, including if we determine you have violated these Terms. You may stop using our Services at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.
Google may suspend or terminate your access to our generative AI services if you violate these policies. In cases of severe or repeated violations, we may also suspend or terminate your Google Account.
Pinterest may terminate or suspend your account if you violate these Terms, our policies, if we determine that your account creates risk for Pinterest, our users, or the community, or for any other reason. Pinterest will notify you in advance where possible, unless it's prohibited by law or doing so...
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"Google reserves the right to suspend or stop providing our services to you if you don't comply with our terms or policies or if we are investigating suspected misconduct. And if we do stop providing services to you, we'll try to give you advance notice so you can export your content from our services, if reasonably practicable under the circumstances. If you're a Google Workspace for Education user, your school or organization's administrator controls your account and may delete it.— Excerpt from Google's Google Terms of Service
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This clause establishes Google's operational authority to enforce compliance through service suspension or termination, with a procedural requirement to provide advance notice when circumstances permit. For Google Workspace for Education users, the provision designates the school or organization administrator as the account controller with authority to delete accounts.
Users' continued access to Google services is conditioned on compliance with the terms and policies, and Google retains unilateral authority to suspend or terminate access upon non-compliance or during misconduct investigations. For Education account holders, account deletion authority rests with the institutional administrator rather than the individual user.
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