Does this violate Adsense TOS?

Placing search box in error pages.

[tsinoy]

Just confirming with you guys, I looked at the TOS and if my interpretation is correct it doesn't say it's not allowed.

It only says:

(v) display any Ad(s) on any error page, registration or "thank you" page (e.g., a page that thanks a user after he/she has registered with the applicable Web site),

Only ads are not allowed in error pages. Whenever search box is not to be allowed it's explicitly indicated.

no?

[Rodney]

I think the word Ad is synonymous with "Ad Unit"?

Isn't the search box a type of "ad unit"?

You should probably send Google an email to make sure, they will tell you directly if it is OK or not.

[Jenstar]

This one I am not sure on - definitely email Google and be sure to let us know the response ;)

[tsinoy]

Got info on this...

At this time, google said that their program policies do not permit publishers to place either Google ads or search box code on non-content pages, such as error
pages.

[Jenstar]

Thank you for the follow up tsinoy :)