Terms of Service

Google · agreement dated July 30, 2026 · Official agreement

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Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Google services may use your data connection in the background, and you pay any data costs

Google services may frequently use the internet when you're not actively using them or your device, for purposes such as software updates and improving Google's services, security, user experience and operations, including advertising. This uses your cellular, Wi-Fi or other connections and may count against your data allowance, and you're responsible for all of these network usages and associated costs. Google suggests checking your plan and your device and network settings.

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Google services may frequently use the Internet when you're not actively engaged with the services or your device.

Google uses the Internet in this way for a wide variety of purposes — for example, to provide software updates and to improve Google's services, security, user experience, and/or Google’s operations, including advertising.

These uses rely on your cellular, Wi-Fi, and/or other network connections and may count against your data allowance with your cellular or internet service providers. You're responsible for all of these network usages and associated costs.

Not stated here

The terms do not say how much background data is used or which settings limit it.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Restriction or exception

Google's total liability is capped at the greater of $200 or 12 months of fees for the service

To the extent allowed by applicable law, Google's total liability arising out of or relating to these terms is limited to the greater of $200 or the fees paid to use the relevant services in the 12 months before the dispute. The cap does not limit liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct, and it applies only as far as applicable law allows.

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Google’s total liability arising out of or relating to these terms is limited to the greater of (1) $200 or (2) the fees paid to use the relevant services in the 12 months before the dispute

To the extent allowed by applicable law:

These terms don’t limit liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Not stated here

“Relevant services” is not defined, so which fees count toward the cap is not specified.