2 Documents
36 All provisions 10 High severity 22 Medium severity 4 Low severity
7 Changes · 12 mo
May 5, 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
Data Sharing
11 provisions · 3 high · 8 med
Data Retention
10 provisions · 1 high · 7 med
Data Collection
8 provisions · 5 high · 3 med
Privacy Rights
7 provisions · 2 high · 4 med
Liability Limitation
5 provisions · 3 high · 1 med
Data Usage
4 provisions · 2 high · 2 med
Legal Jurisdiction
4 provisions · 4 med
Indemnification
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Intellectual Property
2 provisions · 2 med
Monetization Rules
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Quick Facts
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Children's Privacy and COPPA Compliance

COPPA in the US and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions impose strict requirements on data collection from children, and the effectiveness of Google's age-gating and automatic protections is mater…

High Collection of Location Data

Precise geolocation is a sensitive data category under GDPR and CPRA, and its collection via multiple sensor types including background signals from nearby devices goes beyond what many users expect …

High Cross-Service Data Combination for Advertising

This means your activity on non-Google websites that display Google ads or use Google Analytics can be linked to your Google account and used to target advertising, significantly expanding the scope …

High Minor Users and Parental Responsibility

Parents and guardians who consent to their child's YouTube use accept the full indemnification and liability provisions of the Terms on behalf of their child, including potential financial obligation…

High User Indemnification Obligation

This indemnification clause creates a potentially significant and open-ended financial obligation for users, including legal defense costs, that persists indefinitely after account closure.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: May 5, 2026 Changes (12 months): 7 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 36
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Documents

Google Privacy Policy

Medium

This is Google's main Privacy Policy, which covers all Google services including YouTube and the advertising system that shows you ads across the web and on YouTube. The most important …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

YouTube Terms of Service

Medium

This is YouTube's Terms of Service, the legal agreement that governs everything you do on the platform including watching, uploading, and interacting with content. The most important thing to know …

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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Medium Severity Provisions (6)

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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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