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Hello Joel,
You’re receiving this communication because you are an owner or administrator of one or more Google Cloud projects using Google reCAPTCHA.
Effective April 23, 2026, Google reCAPTCHA has been integrated into Google Cloud Fraud Defense. This platform provides agentic trust and control access across surfaces. Using global intelligence and AI-resistant challenges, Google Cloud Fraud Defense helps ensure frictionless access for legitimate automation and blocks malicious activity throughout the user journey.
Under this new brand, Google reCAPTCHA specifically only refers to our visual bot defense technology, which continues to exist as a feature within Google Cloud Fraud Defense.
We’ve provided additional details below to guide you through this new brand.
What you need to know
Key changes:
- Branding: The name Google Cloud Fraud Defense appears in the Google Cloud Console, documentation, and billing statements.
- Data Processing: We are also confirming that the previous communication regarding reCAPTCHA’s transition to a Data Processor went into effect on April 2, 2026 under the service’s new name, Google Cloud Fraud Defense. Starting on that date, Google processes your data in accordance with the Google Cloud Data Processing Addendum.
- Continuity: There are no changes to your existing service levels, pricing, or support structures.
Potential impact:
There is no impact on the technical functionality of your integrations. Your existing site keys, secret keys, and API calls continue to function without interruption.
What you need to do
No action is required. You do not need to update your code, API endpoints, or configurations.
Timelines:
The new brand now appears across the Google Cloud ecosystem since April 23, 2026.
Impacted customers/accounts:
Your affected projects are listed below:
We’re here to help
To learn more about this transition, please visit our Introducing Google Cloud Fraud Defense: The Next Evolution of reCAPTCHA blog. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Google Cloud Support.
Thanks for choosing Google reCAPTCHA.
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