Privacy Policy

Google · agreement dated October 16, 2026 · Official agreement

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A payment method added to your account can be used across services; Google may ask for a tax ID or to verify identity

As an example of payment information, Google says that if you add a credit card or other payment method to your Google Account, you can use it to buy things across its services, like apps in the Play Store. It may also ask for other information, like a business tax ID, to help process your payment, and in some cases may need to verify your identity and ask you for information to do this.

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if you add a credit card or other payment method to your Google Account, you can use it to buy things across our services, like apps in the Play Store. We may also ask for other information, like a business tax ID, to help process your payment. In some cases, we may also need to verify your identity and may ask you for information to do this.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Identity verification applies "in some cases".

Charges & Financial Obligations · Company practice

Google may use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements

Google says it may also use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements, for example if you enter an incorrect birthday indicating you are not old enough to have a Google Account.

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We may also use payment information to verify that you meet age requirements, if, for example, you enter an incorrect birthday indicating you’re not old enough to have a Google Account.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Stated as something Google "may" do, with one example.

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