Google Cloud Express Mode (“GC Express”) Terms and Conditions

1.1 GC Express Offerings. While GC Express Offerings are not Services or Software, Customer’s use of GC Express Offerings is subject to the terms of the Agreement applicable to Services (or Software, if applicable), as amended by the Pre-GA Offerings Terms of the Google Cloud Platform Service Specific Terms, and these GC Express Terms and Conditions. Any provisions in the Agreement (including these GC Express Terms and Conditions) that depend on Customer’s operation of a Google Cloud Platform account do not apply to Customer’s use of GC Express Offerings.

1.2 Eligibility. Only new Google Cloud Platform customers, over the age of 18, are eligible to participate in GC Express. All federal, state, or local government entities of any jurisdiction are not eligible to participate in GC Express unless agreed to by Google in writing.

1.3 Term. Customer’s GC Express access starts when Customer clicks “I Agree” to these GC Express Terms and Conditions (“GC Express Effective Date”) and ends when: (i) Customer converts its use of GC Express Offerings to a standard Google Cloud Platform account, (ii) Google terminates the GC Express mode or Customer’s access to the GC Express mode, or (iii) the Agreement terminates, whichever occurs first.

2.1 Free Tier. There is no charge to use GC Express Offerings up to their specified free usage limits, which Google may update from time to time. Changes to free usage limits will become effective 30 days after they are posted to the applicable Service’s Documentation. To use GC Express Offerings in excess of free usage limits, Customer must transition to Paid Tier and associate an eligible and valid form of payment with its Account. 

2.2 Paid Tier. If and when Customer transitions to Paid Tier and enables billing, use of GC Express Offerings will be subject to the Payment Terms of the Agreement. Fees incurred or paid for use of GC Express Offerings do not count toward any Google Cloud Platform commitments.

2.3 Project. “Project” means the GC Express Offerings configured by Google for use by Customer.

2.4 Account. “Account” means Customer's GC Express account managed by Google.

2.5 Billing Address. For purposes of the Regional Terms Section of the Agreement, the billing address for Free Tier Customers who do not have a billing account and associated address will be the Country that Customer selected when agreeing to these GC Express Terms & Conditions.

3.1 Business Purpose. Customer will use GC Express Offerings solely for Customer’s trade, business, craft or profession.

3.2 No Personal Data. Customer will not use the GC Express Offerings to process personal data or other data subject to legal or regulatory compliance requirements.

3.3 Pre-GA Offering. GC Express Offerings are Pre-GA Offerings subject to the Pre-GA Offering Terms and limitations specified in Google Cloud’s Service Specific Terms. BY SIGNING UP FOR, OR ACCESSING GOOGLE CLOUD SERVICES THROUGH, GC EXPRESS, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS, AND IS BOUND BY THOSE PRE-GA OFFERING TERMS, INCLUDING THOSE RESTRICTING PERMISSIBLE DATA, WAIVER OF SECURITY OBLIGATIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON GOOGLE’S LIABILITY.

3.4 Use Restrictions / AUP. Customer may not use the GC Express Offerings in any manner that violates the Agreement, including the Restrictions Section of the Agreement.

3.5 Limited Services. GC Express Offerings provide only a limited subset of the functionality and features available in Google Cloud Platform Services. GC Express Offerings may be subject to their own, Service-specific rights and restrictions as further described in the GC Express Documentation for that specific GC Express Offering.

3.6 Resource Access and Management. Customer’s GC Express resources are Google managed, will appear in Google’s own inventory and will not have access to the separate organizational level governance, otherwise available in standard Google Cloud Platform, to protect the resource against improper activity. Therefore Google may manage and protect Customer’s GC Express resources as it does its own Google Cloud Platform resources. This will include Google monitoring the type, nature, frequency and content of access to and use within Customer’s GC Express resource, including Customer’s service data, to monitor for, identify, manage and resolve potential vulnerabilities, reliability needs, misuse, compromise or security risks. Google will use this information solely for such purposes and will not otherwise use or disclose such Customer information. Customer (i) agrees that this use is necessary because Customer, having no direct management over the GC Express resource, is unable to perform these critical activities and so (ii) instructs Google to use Customer’s GC Express resources and data accordingly.

3.7 Credit Card. No credit card or billing information is needed to enroll in Free Tier, but may be required if Customer expands its use to Paid Tier. In such case, if Customer’s credit card or other form of payment expires or otherwise becomes invalid while enrolled in Paid Tier, Customer’s account may be suspended until such issue is resolved.

3.8 Termination. Google may terminate or modify GC Express at any time with thirty days’ notice to Customer.

4.1 At any time after the GC Express Effective Date, Customer may convert its managed GC Express account into a standard Google Cloud Platform account by choosing to opt in to full Google Cloud capabilities when prompted in the Admin Console.

4.2 If Customer upgrades to the standard Google Cloud Platform account, any unused credits will continue to apply according to their terms.

4.3 Customer’s continued use of the Services after upgrading to the standard Google Cloud Platform account is subject to Customer’s compliance with the Agreement, and the GC Express Terms and Conditions will no longer apply.

Unless Customer has upgraded to a standard Google Cloud Platform account as described above, when Customer’s GC Express account ends or terminates, Customer will no longer have access to the Services.

6.1 Communications. Customer may receive periodic communications from Google at the contact information submitted/linked during the GC Express sign up and associated with the 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 via the sign-up flow and otherwise outside of the GC Express Offering is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.

6.2 Modifications. Google may modify these GC Express Terms and Conditions at any time. Modifications needed to comply with applicable laws or regulations or for security purposes will take effect immediately upon posting here; all other changes will take effect 30 days after Google posts the changes here or otherwise notifies Customer.

6.3 Governing Law. The Agreement’s governing law and dispute resolution provisions also apply to these GC Express Terms and Conditions

6.4 Survival. Sections 2.5, 3, 4.3, 5, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 will survive any expiration or termination of the GC Express Terms and Conditions.

6.5 Precedence. If the terms of the GC Express Terms and Conditions and the Agreement conflict, the terms of the GC Express Terms and Conditions will govern.