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By enabling a minor's access to YouTube, parents explicitly accept all Terms including the broad indemnification clause — meaning parents could be held financially responsible for their child's content uploads, copyright violations, or other Terms breaches on the platform.
Parents who allow their children (of any age, including under 13) to use YouTube or YouTube Kids are personally bound by all Terms of Service including the indemnification clause, meaning they bear financial and legal responsibility for any content their child uploads or any rules their child breaks on the platform.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER WHATNOT NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORT...
In no event will either party's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement exceed the total fees paid or payable by Customer in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event will either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive d...
Except as stated in Section L.3.b, the liability of each party, and its affiliates and licensors, for any damages arising out of or related to these Terms (i) excludes damages that are consequential, incidental, special, indirect, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, business, contracts, re...
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"You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service; however, children of all ages may use the Service and YouTube Kids (where available) if enabled by a parent or legal guardian. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor in your country, by allowing your child to use the Service, you are subject to the terms of this Agreement and responsible for your child's activity on the Service.— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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By enabling a minor's access to YouTube, parents explicitly accept all Terms including the broad indemnification clause — meaning parents could be held financially responsible for their child's content uploads, copyright violations, or other Terms breaches on the platform.
Parents who allow their children (of any age, including under 13) to use YouTube or YouTube Kids are personally bound by all Terms of Service including the indemnification clause, meaning they bear financial and legal responsibility for any content their child uploads or any rules their child breaks on the platform.
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