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Contests Must Comply with YouTube Contest Policies

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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run contests on or through the Service that do not comply with YouTube's contest policies and guidelines

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-022051
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-022051
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-022051/contests-must-comply-with-youtube-contest-policies/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Ads's Contests Must Comply with YouTube Contest Policies clause do?

The clause states: “run contests on or through the Service that do not comply with YouTube's contest policies and guidelines”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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