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These Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Google Cloud Platform Free
Trial (“Free Trial Terms and Conditions”) are an addendum to the
Google Cloud Platform Terms of Service
or, if applicable, the offline agreement between Google and Customer
governing Customer’s use of the Google Cloud Platform services
(the applicable agreement, the “GCP Agreement”), and apply to Customer‘s
participation in the Google Cloud Platform Free Trial (“Free Trial”).
Capitalized terms not defined in the Free Trial Terms and Conditions will
have the meanings given to them in the GCP Agreement.
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1. Conditions.
1.1 The Free Trial applies only to the use of the
Services. Use of the Services under the Free Trial is subject to the terms of
the GCP Agreement except as otherwise specified in the Free Trial Terms and
Conditions.
1.2 Only new Google Cloud Platform customers are
eligible to participate in the Free Trial. U.S. and/or Mexican federal, state,
or local government entities are not eligible to participate in the Free Trial
unless agreed to by Google in writing.
1.3 The Free Trial starts when Customer creates a
billing account in the Google Cloud console (“Free Trial Start Date”) and ends
on the earlier of: (i) the date that Customer’s fees for usage exceeds the $300
credit provided under the Free Trial, or (ii) 3 months from the Free Trial
Start Date (on this date any unused credit will expire).
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2. Communications.
Customer may receive periodic
communications from Google at the contact information
submitted/linked during the Free Trial sign up and
associated with the Free Trial account, such as training
and on-boarding materials, product tips and updates, event
information and special offers related to Google Cloud
products and services. Customers can stop receiving email
communications by opting out via the unsubscribe link in
the emails. Personal data we collect is subject to
Google’s Privacy Policy.
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3. Limitations.
3.1 Customer’s use of Google Compute Engine is
restricted to only eight cores of concurrent usage per Free Trial (as further
described in Documentation).
3.2 Customer may not use the Services to engage
in mining cryptocurrency.
3.3 Certain Services and features will not be
available under the Free Trial, as indicated in the Google Cloud console.
3.4 The SLAs and Google’s indemnity do not apply
to use of the Services under the Free Trial. Services provided under the Free
Trial are not covered by TSS.
3.5 If Customer’s credit card or other form of
payment expires or otherwise becomes invalid during the Free Trial, Customer’s
account may be suspended until such issue is resolved.
3.6 Google may terminate or modify the Free Trial
at any time with or without notice to Customer.
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4. Activating a Full Google Cloud Platform Account.
4.1 At any time during the Free Trial, Customer may convert its Free Trial account
into a full Google Cloud Platform account by clicking the “Activate” button in
the Google Cloud console.
4.2 If Customer activates a full Google Cloud Platform account before the Free
Trial ends, any unused credit will continue to apply and will expire 3 months
after the Free Trial Start Date if it remains unused.
4.3 Customer’s continued use of the Services after activating a full Google
Cloud Platform account is subject to Customer’s compliance with the GCP
Agreement, and the Free Trial Terms and Conditions will no longer apply.
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5. Conclusion of the Free Trial.
5.1 When the Free Trial ends or terminates,
Customer will no longer have access to the Services.
5.2 During the 30 day period following the
conclusion of the Free Trial, Customer may contact Google support (i) to
migrate Customer Data from the Services (other than Google Compute Engine);
or (ii) to activate a full Google Cloud Platform account.
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6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Sections 2, 3.4, 5, 6.1, and 6.2 will survive
any expiration or termination of the Free Trial Terms and Conditions.
6.2 If the terms of the Free Trial Terms and
Conditions and the GCP Agreement conflict, the terms of the Free Trial Terms
and Conditions will govern.
6.3 If Customer's Free Trial Start Date is before
August 17, 2020, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Sections 1.3(ii) and 4.2 above, unused credit expires 12 months from the Free
Trial Start Date.
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Previous versions
(Last modified January 30, 2025)
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Conditions.\n\n1.1 The Free Trial applies only to the use of the\nServices. Use of the Services under the Free Trial is subject to the terms of\nthe GCP Agreement except as otherwise specified in the Free Trial Terms and\nConditions.\n\n1.2 Only new Google Cloud Platform customers are\neligible to participate in the Free Trial. U.S. and/or Mexican federal, state,\nor local government entities are not eligible to participate in the Free Trial\nunless agreed to by Google in writing.\n\n1.3 The Free Trial starts when Customer creates a\nbilling account in the Google Cloud console (\"Free Trial Start Date\") and ends\non the earlier of: (i) the date that Customer's fees for usage exceeds the $300\ncredit provided under the Free Trial, or (ii) 3 months from the Free Trial\nStart Date (on this date any unused credit will expire).\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \n\n#### 2. Communications.\n\nCustomer may receive periodic\ncommunications from Google at the contact information\nsubmitted/linked during the Free Trial sign up and\nassociated with the Free Trial account, such as training\nand on-boarding materials, product tips and updates, event\ninformation and special offers related to Google Cloud\nproducts and services. Customers can stop receiving email\ncommunications by opting out via the unsubscribe link in\nthe emails. Personal data we collect is subject to\nGoogle's Privacy Policy.\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \n\n#### 3. Limitations.\n\n3.1 Customer's use of Google Compute Engine is\nrestricted to only eight cores of concurrent usage per Free Trial (as further\ndescribed in Documentation).\n\n3.2 Customer may not use the Services to engage\nin mining cryptocurrency.\n\n3.3 Certain Services and features will not be\navailable under the Free Trial, as indicated in the Google Cloud console.\n\n3.4 The SLAs and Google's indemnity do not apply\nto use of the Services under the Free Trial. Services provided under the Free\nTrial are not covered by TSS.\n\n3.5 If Customer's credit card or other form of\npayment expires or otherwise becomes invalid during the Free Trial, Customer's\naccount may be suspended until such issue is resolved.\n\n3.6 Google may terminate or modify the Free Trial\nat any time with or without notice to Customer.\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \n\n#### 4. Activating a Full Google Cloud Platform Account.\n\n\n4.1 At any time during the Free Trial, Customer may convert its Free Trial account\ninto a full Google Cloud Platform account by clicking the \"Activate\" button in\nthe Google Cloud console.\n\n\n4.2 If Customer activates a full Google Cloud Platform account before the Free\nTrial ends, any unused credit will continue to apply and will expire 3 months\nafter the Free Trial Start Date if it remains unused.\n\n\n4.3 Customer's continued use of the Services after activating a full Google\nCloud Platform account is subject to Customer's compliance with the GCP\nAgreement, and the Free Trial Terms and Conditions will no longer apply.\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \n\n#### 5. Conclusion of the Free Trial.\n\n5.1 When the Free Trial ends or terminates,\nCustomer will no longer have access to the Services.\n\n5.2 During the 30 day period following the\nconclusion of the Free Trial, Customer may contact Google support (i) to\nmigrate Customer Data from the Services (other than Google Compute Engine);\nor (ii) to activate a full Google Cloud Platform account.\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \n\n#### 6. Miscellaneous.\n\n6.1 Sections 2, 3.4, 5, 6.1, and 6.2 will survive\nany expiration or termination of the Free Trial Terms and Conditions.\n\n6.2 If the terms of the Free Trial Terms and\nConditions and the GCP Agreement conflict, the terms of the Free Trial Terms\nand Conditions will govern.\n\n6.3 If Customer's Free Trial Start Date is before\nAugust 17, 2020, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in\nSections 1.3(ii) and 4.2 above, unused credit expires 12 months from the Free\nTrial Start Date.\n\n\n[Get started with a free trial](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial?redirectPath=/welcome) \nPrevious versions **(Last modified January 30, 2025)** \n[July 31, 2023](https://cloud.google.com/archive/terms/free-trial-20230731) [March 28, 2023](/terms/free-trial/index-20230328) [August 17, 2020](/terms/free-trial/index-20200817) [March 8, 2017](/terms/free-trial/index-20170308)"]]