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User bound by YouTube Terms of Service when using Patreon with YouTube

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By using Patreon in connection with YouTube API Services, you are bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.

Excerpt from Patreon's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Privacy Policy
Entity
Patreon
Date stated by the document
May 27, 2026
As printed in Patreon’s text (version CA-V-005089), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005089, captured July 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-076472
Document ID
CA-D-000180
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005089)
7dd3d128579b41549116347f9e8ef1119e19fb855ab6c57d1c5b7f3c8601bd17
Analysis generated
September 28, 2026 22:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005089 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-076472
Version: CA-V-005089
Captured: 2026-07-19 21:25:08 UTC
SHA-256: 7dd3d128579b4154…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-076472/user-bound-by-youtube-terms-of-service-when-using-patreon-with-youtube/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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The clause states: “By using Patreon in connection with YouTube API Services, you are bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.”

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