The Google Terms of Service is a legally binding contract that establishes the relationship and mutual expectations between Google and individuals who use its services. Covered Services
The terms govern a broad ecosystem of products. This includes core consumer platforms like Google Search, Maps, and Shopping. It also covers hardware devices like Google Nest, alongside integrated services that third-party companies embed into their own sites. Highly specialized platforms, such as YouTube, operate under their own separate service-specific terms. Core User Rules
Maintain Respect: Users must comply with applicable global laws, respect the intellectual property of others, and avoid harassing or misleading behavior.
System Protection: The terms explicitly ban malicious activity. Users cannot introduce malware, bypass security measures, or disrupt backend systems.
AI Safeguards: Modern clauses forbid adversarial prompting, prompt injection, and using AI outputs to train competing machine learning models.
No Automated Scraping: Accessing content through automated means like web crawlers is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by Google. Intellectual Property & Content Permissions Terms of Service – Privacy & Terms – Google
You must not abuse, harm, interfere with, or disrupt our services or systems — for example, by:introducing malware. * spamming, Google Terms of Service
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