You may need a Google Account in order to use some of our Services.

Governing Law and Courts

If you are a consumer living in the European Economic Area or Switzerland: the laws and courts of your country of residence will apply to any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms. Disputes may be submitted for online resolution to theEuropean Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform, but Google does not commit to and is not required to settle disputes before any alternative dispute resolution entity.

If you are a business user in the European Economic Area or Switzerland: these terms are governed by English law and you and Google submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms, but Google will still be allowed to apply for injunctive remedies (or other equivalent types of urgent legal remedy) in any jurisdiction.

For information about how to contact Google, please visit our contact page.

Your Google Account

 

 

 

 

 

You may need a Google Account in order to use some of our Services. You may create your own Google Account, or your Google Account may be assigned to you by an administrator, such as your employer or educational institution. If you are using a Google Account assigned to you by an administrator, different or additional terms may apply and your administrator may be able to access or disable your account.

To protect your Google Account, keep your password confidential. You are responsible for the activity that happens on or through your Google Account. Try not to reuse your Google Account password on third-party applications. If you learn of any unauthorized use of your password or Google Account, follow these instructions.

Privacy and Copyright Protection

Google’s privacy policies explain how we treat your personal data and protect your privacy when you use our Services.

We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement and terminate accounts of repeat infringers according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

We provide information to help copyright holders manage their intellectual property online. If you think somebody is violating your copyrights and want to notify us, you can find information about submitting notices and Google’s policy about responding to notices in our Help Center.