googleapis/google/ads/googleads/v21/common/policy.proto

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syntax = "proto3";

package google.ads.googleads.v21.common;

import "google/ads/googleads/v21/enums/policy_topic_entry_type.proto";
import "google/ads/googleads/v21/enums/policy_topic_evidence_destination_mismatch_url_type.proto";
import "google/ads/googleads/v21/enums/policy_topic_evidence_destination_not_working_device.proto";
import "google/ads/googleads/v21/enums/policy_topic_evidence_destination_not_working_dns_error_type.proto";

option csharp_namespace = "Google.Ads.GoogleAds.V21.Common";
option go_package = "google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/ads/googleads/v21/common;common";
option java_multiple_files = true;
option java_outer_classname = "PolicyProto";
option java_package = "com.google.ads.googleads.v21.common";
option objc_class_prefix = "GAA";
option php_namespace = "Google\\Ads\\GoogleAds\\V21\\Common";
option ruby_package = "Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V21::Common";

// Proto file describing policy information.

// Key of the violation. The key is used for referring to a violation
// when filing an exemption request.
message PolicyViolationKey {
  // Unique ID of the violated policy.
  optional string policy_name = 3;

  // The text that violates the policy if specified.
  // Otherwise, refers to the policy in general
  // (for example, when requesting to be exempt from the whole policy).
  // If not specified for criterion exemptions, the whole policy is implied.
  // Must be specified for ad exemptions.
  optional string violating_text = 4;
}

// Parameter for controlling how policy exemption is done.
message PolicyValidationParameter {
  // The list of policy topics that should not cause a `PolicyFindingError` to
  // be reported. This field is used for ad policy exemptions. It corresponds
  // to the `PolicyTopicEntry.topic` field.
  //
  // If this field is populated, then `exempt_policy_violation_keys` must be
  // empty.
  //
  // Resources that violate these policies will be saved, but will not be
  // eligible to serve. They may begin serving at a later time due to a change
  // in policies, re-review of the resource, or a change in advertiser
  // certificates.
  repeated string ignorable_policy_topics = 3;

  // The list of policy violation keys that should not cause a
  // `PolicyViolationError` to be reported. Not all policy violations are
  // exemptable. Refer to the `is_exemptible` field in the returned
  // `PolicyViolationError`. This field is used for keyword policy exemptions.
  //
  // If this field is populated, then `ignorable_policy_topics` must be empty.
  //
  // Resources that violate these policies will be saved, but will not be
  // eligible to serve. They may begin serving at a later time due to a change
  // in policies, re-review of the resource, or a change in advertiser
  // certificates.
  repeated PolicyViolationKey exempt_policy_violation_keys = 2;
}

// Policy finding attached to a resource (for example, alcohol policy associated
// with a site that sells alcohol).
//
// Each PolicyTopicEntry has a topic that indicates the specific ads policy
// the entry is about and a type to indicate the effect that the entry will have
// on serving. It may optionally have one or more evidences that indicate the
// reason for the finding. It may also optionally have one or more constraints
// that provide details about how serving may be restricted.
message PolicyTopicEntry {
  // Policy topic this finding refers to. For example, "ALCOHOL",
  // "TRADEMARKS_IN_AD_TEXT", or "DESTINATION_NOT_WORKING". The set of possible
  // policy topics is not fixed for a particular API version and may change
  // at any time.
  optional string topic = 5;

  // Describes the negative or positive effect this policy will have on serving.
  google.ads.googleads.v21.enums.PolicyTopicEntryTypeEnum.PolicyTopicEntryType
      type = 2;

  // Additional information that explains policy finding
  // (for example, the brand name for a trademark finding).
  repeated PolicyTopicEvidence evidences = 3;

  // Indicates how serving of this resource may be affected (for example, not
  // serving in a country).
  repeated PolicyTopicConstraint constraints = 4;
}

// Additional information that explains a policy finding.
message PolicyTopicEvidence {
  // A list of fragments of text that violated a policy.
  message TextList {
    // The fragments of text from the resource that caused the policy finding.
    repeated string texts = 2;
  }

  // A list of websites that caused a policy finding. Used for
  // ONE_WEBSITE_PER_AD_GROUP policy topic, for example. In case there are more
  // than five websites, only the top five (those that appear in resources the
  // most) will be listed here.
  message WebsiteList {
    // Websites that caused the policy finding.
    repeated string websites = 2;
  }

  // A list of strings found in a destination page that caused a policy
  // finding.
  message DestinationTextList {
    // List of text found in the resource's destination page.
    repeated string destination_texts = 2;
  }

  // Evidence of mismatches between the URLs of a resource.
  message DestinationMismatch {
    // The set of URLs that did not match each other.
    repeated google.ads.googleads.v21.enums
        .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationMismatchUrlTypeEnum
        .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationMismatchUrlType url_types = 1;
  }

  // Evidence details when the destination is returning an HTTP error
  // code or isn't functional in all locations for commonly used devices.
  message DestinationNotWorking {
    // The full URL that didn't work.
    optional string expanded_url = 7;

    // The type of device that failed to load the URL.
    google.ads.googleads.v21.enums
        .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationNotWorkingDeviceEnum
        .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationNotWorkingDevice device = 4;

    // The time the URL was last checked.
    // The format is "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS".
    // Examples: "2018-03-05 09:15:00" or "2018-02-01 14:34:30"
    optional string last_checked_date_time = 8;

    // Indicates the reason of the DESTINATION_NOT_WORKING policy finding.
    oneof reason {
      // The type of DNS error.
      google.ads.googleads.v21.enums
          .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationNotWorkingDnsErrorTypeEnum
          .PolicyTopicEvidenceDestinationNotWorkingDnsErrorType dns_error_type =
          1;

      // The HTTP error code.
      int64 http_error_code = 6;
    }
  }

  // Specific evidence information depending on the evidence type.
  oneof value {
    // List of websites linked with this resource.
    WebsiteList website_list = 3;

    // List of evidence found in the text of a resource.
    TextList text_list = 4;

    // The language the resource was detected to be written in.
    // This is an IETF language tag such as "en-US".
    string language_code = 9;

    // The text in the destination of the resource that is causing a policy
    // finding.
    DestinationTextList destination_text_list = 6;

    // Mismatch between the destinations of a resource's URLs.
    DestinationMismatch destination_mismatch = 7;

    // Details when the destination is returning an HTTP error code or isn't
    // functional in all locations for commonly used devices.
    DestinationNotWorking destination_not_working = 8;
  }
}

// Describes the effect on serving that a policy topic entry will have.
message PolicyTopicConstraint {
  // A list of countries where a resource's serving is constrained.
  message CountryConstraintList {
    // Total number of countries targeted by the resource.
    optional int32 total_targeted_countries = 3;

    // Countries in which serving is restricted.
    repeated CountryConstraint countries = 2;
  }

  // Indicates that a policy topic was constrained due to disapproval of the
  // website for reseller purposes.
  message ResellerConstraint {}

  // Indicates that a resource's ability to serve in a particular country is
  // constrained.
  message CountryConstraint {
    // Geo target constant resource name of the country in which serving is
    // constrained.
    optional string country_criterion = 2;
  }

  // Specific information about the constraint.
  oneof value {
    // Countries where the resource cannot serve.
    CountryConstraintList country_constraint_list = 1;

    // Reseller constraint.
    ResellerConstraint reseller_constraint = 2;

    // Countries where a certificate is required for serving.
    CountryConstraintList certificate_missing_in_country_list = 3;

    // Countries where the resource's domain is not covered by the
    // certificates associated with it.
    CountryConstraintList certificate_domain_mismatch_in_country_list = 4;
  }
}