2 Documents
54 All provisions 12 High severity 36 Medium severity 6 Low severity
11 Changes · 12 mo
Jun 25, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
22 provisions · 2 high · 15 med
Data Sharing
11 provisions · 3 high · 8 med
Data Retention
8 provisions · 1 high · 7 med
Liability Limitation
6 provisions · 4 high · 1 med
Legal Jurisdiction
5 provisions · 5 med
Indemnification
4 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Data Collection
4 provisions · 4 high
Platform Discretion
3 provisions · 3 med
Enforcement Actions
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Monetization Rules
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Liability Cap at $500 or 12 Months Revenue

This provision establishes a maximum financial recovery ceiling for all claims against YouTube and its Affiliates regardless of claim type, which for most users who are not in revenue-sharing program…

High One-Year Limitation on Legal Actions

This provision contractually shortens the default statute of limitations applicable to claims against YouTube, which under California law and many other jurisdictions would otherwise range from two t…

High Children's Privacy and COPPA Compliance

This provision operationalizes Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance by creating a technical framework that disables data collection and personalization mechanisms for child use…

High Collection of Location Data

The clause establishes Google's operational authority to gather precise and approximate location information across multiple data sources, enabling location-based service delivery and analytics funct…

High Cross-Service Data Combination for Advertising

The provision establishes the operational scope of Google's ad targeting infrastructure by defining which data sources can be combined for personalization purposes and which categories are explicitly…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 25, 2026 Changes (12 months): 11 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 54
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Documents

Google Privacy Policy

Medium

This is Google's Privacy Policy, covering data practices across all Google services including YouTube and its advertising systems. The policy discloses that Google collects and combines identifiers, device signals, location …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 9 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

YouTube Terms of Service

Medium

This is YouTube's core Terms of Service governing access to and use of the YouTube platform, including video viewing, content uploading, channel creation, and advertising participation. The agreement grants YouTube …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 5 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

April 18, 2026 · Google Privacy Policy Medium

YouTube Ads updated its Google Privacy Policy on April 18, 2026, making several changes to how it describes data collection and linking across services. Key changes include clarifying that activity …

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High Severity Provisions (9)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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DMCA
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What YouTube Ads documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 YouTube Ads documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has YouTube Ads made in the past year?

YouTube Ads has made 11 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for YouTube Ads?

ConductAtlas has classified 54 provisions across YouTube Ads's tracked documents. 12 are rated high severity, 36 medium, and 6 low.

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