Captured before automated identity checks (Oct 14, 2026): accurate as of its capture on Oct 3, 2026; our capture on Oct 16, 2026 found the same text, but its identity was not checked by them.
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“Inferences drawn from the above, like your ads interest categories.”
“With domain administrators If you’re a student or work for an organization that uses Google services, your domain administrator and resellers who manage your account will have access to your Google Account. They may be able to: Access and retain information stored in your account, like your email”
“we collect information to provide better services to all our users — from figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads you'll find most useful”
“We collect location information when you use our services, which helps us offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location.”
“We collect information about your activity in our services, which we use to do things like recommend a YouTube video you might like. The activity information we collect may include: Terms you search f...”
“Google does not sell your personal information. Google also does not "share" your personal information as that term is defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).”
Google's YouTube Ads service collects information about what you do across Google's services — including your location, search terms, and videos you watch — and uses automated systems to figure out which ads to show you. It will not share your name, email, or other information that directly identifies you with advertisers unless you ask it to. If Google ever wants to reduce the rights you have under this policy, it must get your explicit consent first.
This document establishes YouTube Ads' data collection, usage, sharing, and automated-processing practices with respect to advertising. YouTube Ads collects location information, cross-service activity data (including search terms and videos watched), and device or browser identifiers for signed-out users, and uses automated systems to analyze user content and infer ad interest categories to deliver personalized advertising. The document defines hard limits on data sharing: personally identifying information such as name or email is not shared with advertisers absent user request, and personal information is neither sold nor shared as that term is defined under the CCPA. Policy changes that would reduce user rights under this Privacy Policy require explicit user consent before taking effect.
YouTube Ads builds a picture of your interests from your activity across all Google services and your location, and uses automated systems to place you into ad interest categories and serve personalized ads — even when you are not signed into a Google Account, where your data is linked to a unique identifier tied to your browser, app, or device. YouTube Ads will not use sensitive characteristics such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health as the basis for personalized ads, and will not share your name, email, or other directly identifying information with advertisers unless you request it. If you are a California resident, the document states that your personal information is not sold and is not 'shared' as the CCPA defines that term.
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3 important changes detected
13 versions captured · Latest change detected by ConductAtlas: October 2026
Reissued 2026-10-07: this change was first recorded in reverse as CA-X-001296, which was withdrawn; this record describes it in the order it happened. Google updated its Privacy Policy, effective April …
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“Inferences drawn from the above, like your ads interest categories.”
“With domain administrators If you’re a student or work for an organization that uses Google services, your domain administrator and resellers who manage your account will have access to your Google Account. They may be able to: Access and retain …”
“we collect information to provide better services to all our users — from figuring out basic stuff like which language you speak, to more complex things like which ads you'll find most useful”
“We collect location information when you use our services, which helps us offer features like driving directions, search results for things near you, and ads based on your location.”
“We collect information about your activity in our services, which we use to do things like recommend a YouTube video you might like. The activity information we collect may include: Terms you search f...”
“Google does not sell your personal information. Google also does not "share" your personal information as that term is defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).”
“We don't share information that personally identifies you with advertisers, such as your name or email, unless you ask us to.”
“We use automated systems that analyze your content to provide you with things like tailored search results, personalized ads, or other features tailored to how you use our services.”
“we may also show you personalized ads based on your interests and activity across Google services. For example, if you search for "mountain bikes," you may see ads for sports equipment on YouTube.”
“We don't show you personalized ads based on sensitive categories, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health.”
“We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent.”
“when you're not signed in to a Google Account, we store the information we collect with unique identifiers tied to the browser, application, or device you're using”
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