Provision record
YouTube Ads · YouTube Terms of Service · View original document ↗

User Legally Responsible for Submitted Content

High confidence Common · 289 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Who is legally responsible for the Content users submit to the Service?
“You are legally responsible for the Content you submit to the Service.”
Version CA-V-001863, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
YouTube Ads requires that users are legally responsible for the Content they submit to the Service.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Legal responsibility for submitted Content means users, not YouTube Ads, bear the legal consequences of Content they upload or otherwise provide to the Service.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users bear legal responsibility for all Content they submit to the Service and cannot shift that responsibility to YouTube Ads.

How other platforms handle this

Credit Karma

we will never submit an application for a product or service to a partner on your behalf without your consent.

Teladoc

Teladoc Health may assign, transfer, or delegate any of its rights and obligations hereunder without your consent.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are legally responsible for the Content you submit to 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-022062
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 in version CA-V-001863, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Ads
Document: YouTube Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022062
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-022062/user-legally-responsible-for-submitted-content/
Accessed: Nov. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Ads's User Legally Responsible for Submitted Content clause do?

Legal responsibility for submitted Content means users, not YouTube Ads, bear the legal consequences of Content they upload or otherwise provide to the Service.

How does this clause affect you?

Users bear legal responsibility for all Content they submit to the Service and cannot shift that responsibility to YouTube Ads.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with YouTube Ads?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube Ads.