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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism by which the service provider retains authority to alter contractual obligations. The carve-outs for new product launches and urgent situations create categories where advance notice requirements do not apply, affecting the predictability of contractual terms.
Users operate under terms that may be modified by the service provider through advance notice (except in specified circumstances), and the agreement specifies that users may remove content and discontinue service use if they do not accept modified terms. Continued use of the service following modifications constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
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We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of these Terms and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). Your ...
"Content" means anything you or your Customers create or make available through the Service in connection with your Account, including your intellectual property (e.g. trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrighted works); the products or services you offer (e.g., courses, coaching, members...
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Content you grant Kit, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Content in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, trans...
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"We may change this Agreement, for example (1) to reflect changes to our Service or how we do business - for example, when we add new products or features or remove old ones, (2) for legal, regulatory, or security reasons or (3) to prevent abuse or harm. If we materially change this Agreement, we'll provide you with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to review the changes, except (1) when we launch a new product or feature, or (2) in urgent situations, such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements. If you don't agree to the new terms, you should remove any Content you uploaded and stop using the Service.— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism by which the service provider retains authority to alter contractual obligations. The carve-outs for new product launches and urgent situations create categories where advance notice requirements do not apply, affecting the predictability of contractual terms.
Users operate under terms that may be modified by the service provider through advance notice (except in specified circumstances), and the agreement specifies that users may remove content and discontinue service use if they do not accept modified terms. Continued use of the service following modifications constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
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