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Policy

Also known as: Google guidelines · GBP policy

Policy refers to Google’s published guidelines for representing your business on Google, which define what is and is not allowed on a profile — for example rules on business names, addresses, categories and eligibility.

What this means for your profile

Policy defines the boundaries. Edits that cross a policy line are the most common trigger for a re-review or suspension.

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