From: Google Enterprise Search [mailto:noreply+enterprise-search@google.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 10:43
Subject: Important Update on Google Site Search


Attn: Legal Department


Dear Google Site Search Customer,


We are writing to inform you that we are winding down sales and renewals of Google Site Search (GSS). Starting April 1st, 2017, new purchases and renewals of GSS will not be available.

Please note that this change will not have any impact on your current use of GSS. You will continue to receive customer and technical support through the duration of your license agreement.

Search has always been core to Google and we know that it’s essential to the way your customers find content and interact with your website. While Google Cloud will no longer support GSS, we’re continuing to invest in other technologies that make enterprise search a great experience for our customers. Recently, we introduced the general availability of Google Cloud Search, which searches across G Suite content, providing useful and actionable information and recommendations.
What Happens Next?

When your GSS subscription expires or the quota is exhausted, your subscription will automatically convert to Custom Search Engine (CSE). Custom Search Engine is an ads-supported product that provides similar capabilities to GSS, including the ability to build custom search engines for sites or pages, image search for your website, and customize the look and feel of search results. Please review the differences between GSS and CSE. If you do not wish to use Custom Search Engine, you have the ability to delete your engine on the CSE home page.

If your GSS subscription expires between April 1st and June 30th, 2017, we are providing a free 3-month extension to your current GSS license term with additional query volume (25 percent of the queries in your original purchase). We are providing the extension to allow more time for you to implement the necessary changes to your site. Please note that your use of GSS will be governed by our GSS Terms of Service and is subject to any updates to the product as appropriate.

We thank you for being our customer.  If you have questions about these changes, please contact us or your Authorized Reseller for more information.  We are excited about the future possibilities in search and are eager to bring new functionality to your business.


Regards,

Google Enterprise Search Team

Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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