YouTube makes no promises about whether the service will work reliably, whether your content will stay accessible, or whether the platform will meet your needs.
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Creators who rely on YouTube for content distribution or income have no contractual guarantee that their content will remain accessible or that the platform will function as expected, which is a meaningful operational risk for professional users.
Users have no contractual assurance that YouTube will function reliably, that uploaded content will remain available, or that any specific feature will continue to work, which matters most for creators and businesses that depend on the platform commercially.
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WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application.
Netflix makes no representations or warranties about the quality of your watching experience on your display.
"OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND YOUTUBE DOES NOT MAKE ANY SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SERVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON'T MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ABOUT: (A) THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE; (B) THE SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE SERVICE, OR ITS ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS; OR (C) THAT ANY CONTENT YOU SUBMIT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE.Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: As-is warranty disclaimers in consumer contracts may be partially overridden by implied warranty protections under applicable consumer law.
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Creators who rely on YouTube for content distribution or income have no contractual guarantee that their content will remain accessible or that the platform will function as expected, which is a meaningful operational risk for professional users.
Users have no contractual assurance that YouTube will function reliably, that uploaded content will remain available, or that any specific feature will continue to work, which matters most for creators and businesses that depend on the platform commercially.
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