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Google's terms of service, in plain English

Several clauses work against you. Risk score 49/100 · 9 clauses that matter · 3 high risk

Google limits its liability to $200 or your last 12 months of fees.

Watch this document We re-read it on a schedule. If it changes, you hear about it in dollars and days.

What you sign away

  • The right to sue in court for more than $200 or 12 months of fees
  • The right to use Google services without giving them a license to your content
  • The right to have Google services governed by laws other than California law
high risk Limits on their liability

Liability limit

If Google's services cause you financial loss, the most you can get back is $200 or what you paid them in the last 12 months, whichever is greater.

high risk Account termination

Account termination

Google can suspend or terminate your access to their services if you breach these terms or engage in harmful conduct.

high risk Other notable terms

Indemnification

If you're a business user, you'll indemnify Google for any losses resulting from your unlawful use of their services or breach of these terms.

medium risk Age restrictions

Age requirement

You must be at least a certain age to use Google services without parental permission, and if you're a parent, you're responsible for your child's activity.

medium risk Changes without notice

Changes to terms

Google can change these terms at any time, and if you don't agree to the new terms, you should stop using their services.

medium risk Licence to your content

Content license

When you upload content to Google services, you give Google a license to use that content, but you retain the intellectual property rights to it.

medium risk How long data is kept

Data retention

If you remove content from Google services, it will stop being publicly available, but it may still be accessible through other means, such as search engines.

medium risk Governing law and venue

Governing law

These terms are governed by California law, and any disputes will be resolved in California courts.

medium risk Deadline to complain

Dispute resolution

You and Google agree to resolve disputes through California courts, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on August 27, 2026. Read the original.