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You hereby agree that we may place such advertising and promotions on the Service or on, about, or in conjunction with your Content.
all subscription plans may contain limited commercial content, such as branded content or sponsorship messaging, promotions for Netflix content or information about other Netflix products or services.
Service Tiers with "no ads" may offer live Content, such as sporting events and other special events or access to linear channels such as your local NBC station, which contain traditional commercial breaks.
"You grant to YouTube the right to monetize your Content on the Service (and such monetization may include displaying ads on or within Content or charging users a fee for access).Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You grant to YouTube the right to monetize your Content on the Service (and such monetization may include displaying ads on or within Content or charging users a fee for access).”
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