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Worldwide License Granted to YouTube for Content

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license grant means YouTube Ads acquires broad rights to use submitted Content globally and can sublicense or transfer those rights, without paying the user a royalty.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'prepare derivative works', suggesting additional licensed uses exist. The canonical claim covers only the explicitly quoted uses.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2696 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit Content to the Service automatically grant YouTube Ads a worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, and create derivative works from that Content, and YouTube Ads may sublicense or transfer that license.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

Stability AI Medium

...you grant to users of your model a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, store, and create derivative works from your LoRA and its output.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By providing Content to the Service, you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works...

— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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-022065
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-022065
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-022065/worldwide-license-granted-to-youtube-for-content/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Worldwide License Granted to YouTube for Content clause do?

The license grant means YouTube Ads acquires broad rights to use submitted Content globally and can sublicense or transfer those rights, without paying the user a royalty.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit Content to the Service automatically grant YouTube Ads a worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, and create derivative works from that Content, and YouTube Ads may sublicense or transfer that license.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 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.