Last Modified: April 9, 2024
The following terms apply to Generative AI Preview Products:
Definitions. “Generative AI Preview Products” means Generative AI Services that are Pre-GA Offerings. The Service Specific Terms applicable to Generative AI Services, as amended by the Pre-GA Offerings Terms, also apply to Generative AI Preview Products.
Additional Use Restrictions. Unless permitted by Google in writing (including in the Documentation or an Order Form), Customer will ensure that Customer and its End Users will not:
For Grounding with Google Search. "Grounding with Google Search" is a feature of Vertex AI that provides Grounded Results and Search Entry Points. “Grounded Results” means responses that Google generates using the prompt from the End User, contextual information that Customer provides, and results from Google’s search engine. “Search Entry Point(s)” means search suggestions that Google provides with the Grounded Results, which when clicked on, direct the End User to a Google.com destination page. The destination page is governed by separate terms of service. Grounded Results and Search Entry Points are Generated Output, except that as between Customer and Google, Customer will not assert any ownership rights in any new intellectual property created in the Grounded Results or Search Entry Points.
Additional Use Restrictions for Grounding with Google Search. Customer:
Logging. Customer permits Google to store and use (in accordance with Google’s privacy policy) the Grounded Results, the prompt from the End User, and contextual information that Customer provides.
Guidelines. The Client Application Guidelines apply to the Customer’s use of Grounding with Google Search. For purposes of the Client Application Guidelines, Customer Applications that are using Grounding with Google Search are considered Approved Applications.
In addition to these terms, the Pre-GA Offerings Terms at https://cloud.google.com/terms/service-terms apply to the Customer’s use of the Generative AI Preview Products, as well as: (i) the terms of the agreement under which Google has agreed to provide access to the Google Cloud Platform to Customer, (ii) in the case of channel customers, the Google Cloud Platform Terms of Service located at https://cloud.google.com/terms, or (iii) in the case of public sector partners, the terms of the agreement under which Google has authorized that public sector partner to distribute or resell access to the Google Cloud Platform.