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Prohibition on Unauthorized Access Reproduction Distribution

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 284 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This broad prohibition restricts virtually all forms of use or reproduction of the Service and its Content to only those uses YouTube has expressly authorized.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after exception (a), suggesting additional enumerated exceptions exist that are not visible. The canonical claim reflects only what the excerpt shows. The full scope of permitted uses may be broader.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4369 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from taking any of the listed actions with respect to the Service or Content unless YouTube has expressly authorized that specific use.

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Customer may not indicate that a product or service developed with the Software is sponsored or endorsed by NVIDIA unless expressly authorized in writing by NVIDIA.

Stability AI Medium

You may not...engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using our Services, or that we reasonably believe exposes us...to any liability, damages, or harm, including reputational harm.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are not allowed to: access, reproduce, download, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, alter, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or any Content except: (a) as expressly authorized...

— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Terms of Service
Entity
YouTube Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022044
Document ID
CA-D-00069
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
29a35f30aec4fcdd01e0e440c99cf919acfeef49e92424061d5b45ab92271a6b
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 06:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Ads
Document: YouTube Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022044
Captured: 2026-05-21 06:32:48 UTC
SHA-256: 29a35f30aec4fcdd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube-ads/youtube-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022044/prohibition-on-unauthorized-access-reproduction-distribution/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Ads's Prohibition on Unauthorized Access Reproduction Distribution clause do?

This broad prohibition restricts virtually all forms of use or reproduction of the Service and its Content to only those uses YouTube has expressly authorized.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from taking any of the listed actions with respect to the Service or Content unless YouTube has expressly authorized that specific use.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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