Monitor Google Cloud compliance pages
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Google Cloud publishes several compliance and legal pages that change over time. Under GDPR Article 28, data controllers using Google Cloud as a processor must continuously verify that "sufficient guarantees" remain in place — which means tracking changes to these pages as they happen. Below are the 4 most relevant pages, what typically changes on each, and ready-to-paste monitoring prompts.
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Sub-processor list
https://cloud.google.com/terms/subprocessors ↗
Typical change frequency: quarterly
What to monitor
- Google-owned entities added as sub-processors (common when Google restructures regional subsidiaries)
- Third-party sub-processors added for managed services like Apigee or Looker
- New data center regions added (changes effective processing locations)
- Changes to subsidiary processing roles (e.g., Google LLC vs Google Ireland Limited)
Suggested monitoring prompt
Alert me when Google adds, removes, or substitutes sub-processors on this page. Report the name, Google entity or third-party, and processing location. Ignore formatting changes and navigation updates.
Data Processing Agreement
https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum ↗
Typical change frequency: yearly
What to monitor
- Changes to the list of applicable Google entities
- Modifications to security measures described in Appendix 2
- Changes to international data transfer mechanisms (SCCs, DPF, UK addendum)
- Updates to audit rights and inspection procedures
- Changes to data deletion timelines after contract termination
Suggested monitoring prompt
Monitor this DPA for changes to applicable Google entities, security measures, transfer mechanisms, audit rights, or deletion timelines. Ignore version numbers if substantive text is unchanged.
Privacy policy
https://policies.google.com/privacy ↗
Typical change frequency: yearly
What to monitor
- New AI training data collection practices affecting Workspace or Cloud customers
- Changes to cross-product data sharing between Google services
- New categories of telemetry collected from Cloud Console or SDKs
- Updates to automated decision-making or profiling disclosures
Suggested monitoring prompt
Alert me when Google changes data collection, AI training practices, cross-service sharing, or automated decision-making disclosures. Ignore editorial changes and formatting.
Status page
https://status.cloud.google.com/ ↗
Typical change frequency: weekly
What to monitor
- Regional incidents affecting EU data centers
- Incident reports involving data loss, corruption, or unauthorized access
- Postmortems mentioning customer data impact
Suggested monitoring prompt
Alert me on new incidents affecting EU regions or any incident mentioning customer data impact. Ignore routine maintenance announcements.
Compliance certifications
Data location
Hosting locations: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, South America
EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Certified
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