Security News > 2020 > July > Google Updates Policies to Reject Ads for Spyware
Google this week announced that, starting next month, an update to its policy will effectively result in the rejection of ads for surveillance technology.
The updated Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy, which will "Prohibit the promotion of products or services that are marketed or targeted with the express purpose of tracking or monitoring another person or their activities without their authorization," will be enforced starting August 11, 2020, the Internet giant announced.
In an effort to fight the advertising of spyware and other forms of surveillance, Google will apply the policy globally.
Should any violations of the updated policy be identified, Google will initially issue a warning, and it will proceed to suspend offending accounts within 7 days.
Advertisers are advised to remove any ads that would result in a violation of the policy, before August 11.