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User Legally Responsible for Submitted Content

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Who is legally responsible for the Content users submit to the Service?
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)

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

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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

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Additional terms and conditions from Merchants will apply to any purchases you make using ProShop, and you are responsible for reviewing and complying with such additional terms and conditions

Datadog Medium

If you use this website from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with local Applicable Laws.

Tinder Medium

You represent and warrant to us that the information you provide to us or any other user is accurate, including any information submitted through third-party sources (if applicable), and that you will update your account information as necessary to ensure its accuracy.

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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
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022062
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-022062
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-022062/user-legally-responsible-for-submitted-content/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 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 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 296 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.