Transparency Center
Learn about policies
across Google
Our mission to make information universally accessible and useful starts
with making our products safe. Explore our Transparency Center to understand
the policies that keep users safe from harm and abuse, as well as
information about how we develop and enforce those policies.
Taking action to ensure safety
across the web
Policy across Google
Maintaining a healthy digital ecosystem
Billions of people turn to Google every day for high-quality, reliable
information and trusted experiences online. We take our responsibility seriously to uphold the integrity of our products and services and build user trust.
Our terms of service, product policies, developer policies, and Community
Guidelines exist to keep users safe as we strive to deliver on our
mission.
Dedicating teams to trust and safety
We invest in research and technology to obtain insights into how our products
and services could be misused and to mitigate potential risks. Our teams work
tirelessly to create and implement data-driven and scalable policies and
standards that protect our users by ensuring the responsible use of our
products and services.
Preventing harm and abuse
across our products
Setting clear rules for our products
To protect our users, we create policies that establish what
types of content and behaviors are not acceptable for each
Google product or service.
Taking action against violations
Our product policies guide the enforcement actions we take
every day as we track emerging threats and address violations
in a timely manner.
Sharing guidance with creators and developers
In developing our policies, we work closely with experts and
the global community of developers and creators who use
products like Google Play and YouTube to connect with
audiences and build their businesses.
Establishing trust through transparency
We regularly release information about government requests to
remove content, as well as the actions we take to protect our
users and platforms from content that violates our policies or
local laws. We believe in being open and transparent about our
work.
A commitment to transparency
Discover more about how we regularly release information about government
requests to remove content, as well as the actions we take to protect our
users and platforms from content that violates our policies or local laws.
Also learn how content recommendations work across Google products and
services.
Tools for content feedback, reporting and appeals
Find helpful tools to provide feedback about content, reporting and appeal
certain enforcement actions. Also learn more about our partner programs
dedicated to fighting harm across the web.
Meet our leaders
Every day, people around the world turn to Google for reliable
information and trusted experiences online. That’s why we have
robust policies and enforcement to protect our users across our
platforms and work with industry partners, governments, and
civil society to build a safer, more secure internet.
LAURIE RICHARDSON, VP OF TRUST & SAFETY, GOOGLE
LAURIE RICHARDSON, VP OF TRUST & SAFETY, GOOGLE
In a world where anyone can be a publisher, and social
platforms can scale and spread content to millions of people,
misinformation is a stubborn problem. Our aim at Google is to
give you the information you want, the answers you need, and the
accuracy you deserve.
MATT BRITTIN, PRESIDENT OF GOOGLE EMEA
MATT BRITTIN, PRESIDENT OF GOOGLE EMEA
We strive to enhance access to information for the betterment
of individuals and society through the development of
data-driven and scalable policies and standards by ensuring
responsible access across our products.
DAVID GRAFF, VP OF GLOBAL POLICY AND STANDARDS
DAVID GRAFF, VP OF GLOBAL POLICY AND STANDARDS
1 Google Ads Safety Report, March 2024
2 YouTube Community Guidelines Transparency Report, September 2023
3 CSAM Transparency Report, December 2023