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Parent Guardian Bound by Agreement for Child

High severity Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms
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If you are a parent or legal guardian of a user under the age of 18, 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

Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Terms of Service
Entity
YouTube Ads
Date stated by the document
Dec. 15, 2023
As printed in YouTube Ads’s text (version CA-V-001863), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 8, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001863, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022036
Document ID
CA-D-000069
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001863)
e2e0cff5f70362ff1a479ca2e9bf850df9c6df1e5879d142e85ebef651b18733
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-001863 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Ads
Document: YouTube Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022036
Version: CA-V-001863
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:08:30 UTC
SHA-256: e2e0cff5f70362ff…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube-ads/youtube-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022036/parent-guardian-bound-by-agreement-for-child/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Ads's Parent Guardian Bound by Agreement for Child clause do?

The clause states: “If you are a parent or legal guardian of a user under the age of 18, 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.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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