Version History

• June 25, 2026 v1 low
  On June 25, 2026, YouTube Ads modified a single sentence in the Google Privacy Policy footer. The word 'close' was duplicated in the navigation interface, changing from 'close Opens in a new tab' to 'close close Opens in a new tab'. This appears to be a formatting or display adjustment with no material change to privacy policy substance or user obligations.
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• June 18, 2026 v1
  YouTube Ads updated their Google Privacy Policy on June 18, 2026. Change detected: 66 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 365 sentences after update.
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• June 12, 2026 v1
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• June 12, 2026 v1 low
  YouTube Ads' Google Privacy Policy added 64 sentences on June 12, 2026, including new disclosures about U.S. state privacy law requirements, explanations of how the policy handles data collection and retention, and explicit statements that Google does not sell personal information or 'share' it as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The updated language also clarifies how Google anonymizes data and maintains policies to prevent re-identification. These additions function as clarifications and state-specific disclosures rather than operational changes to data handling practices.
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• May 27, 2026 v1
  No material change detected
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• May 27, 2026 v1 low
  YouTube Ads updated its Google Privacy Policy on May 27, 2026, clarifying and expanding descriptions of how data is collected and used. The policy now explicitly states that Google collects data not associated with user accounts (previously only implied), adds media files to the list of collected activity types, and refines language describing how activity data is saved to user histories. The policy also introduces examples of which Google services store activity to specific history categories (Search Services History, Web & App Activity). These changes primarily clarify existing practices rather than introducing fundamentally new data collection or usage, though they make explicit what was previously described in general terms.
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• April 19, 2026 v1 low
  YouTube Ads updated its privacy policy on April 19, 2026 to add clarifications about how Google handles your information and your privacy rights. The new language explains that Google does not sell your personal information and does not "share" it under California law, and it walks through where to find information about data collection, use, retention, and how you can request information about your data. This is largely a transparency and navigation update that makes the policy more accessible rather than a substantive change to Google's data practices.
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• April 18, 2026 v1 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 information is managed 'by your activity controls' rather than just 'saved in your account', broadening references from 'Google Analytics' alone to 'ad and analytics services', and shifting language around data sharing in private browsing modes from 'collected' to 'shared'. The policy also expanded language describing how cookies and tracking technologies can link your activity across websites and apps.
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• March 6, 2026 v1
  Initial snapshot — monitoring begins
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