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YouTube May Suspend or Terminate Account for Breach

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 276 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When does YouTube Ads reserve the right to suspend or terminate a user's Google account or access?
YouTube Ads reserves the right to suspend or terminate a user's Google account or access to all or part of the Service if the user materially or repeatedly breaches the Agreement or YouTube is required to do so.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Suspension or termination of a user's Google account, not just Service access, means the consequences of a breach can extend beyond YouTube Ads to other Google services tied to that account.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (b), suggesting additional grounds for suspension or termination may exist. The canonical claim covers only the two explicitly visible grounds.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who materially or repeatedly breach the Agreement risk having their Google account or Service access suspended or terminated by YouTube Ads.

How other platforms handle this

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Failure to timely provide StockX or its partners with all relevant information may result in suspension of your account.

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Use of a virtual private network (VPN) or other technology or service that can be used to mask or obfuscate your geographic location may result in cancellation of your Rewards Account and forfeiture of your accrued Points.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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YouTube reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Google account or your access to all or part of the Service if (a) you materially or repeatedly breach this Agreement; (b) we are required to do so...

Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
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-022083
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-022083
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-022083/youtube-may-suspend-or-terminate-account-for-breach/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 YouTube May Suspend or Terminate Account for Breach clause do?

Suspension or termination of a user's Google account, not just Service access, means the consequences of a breach can extend beyond YouTube Ads to other Google services tied to that account.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who materially or repeatedly breach the Agreement risk having their Google account or Service access suspended or terminated by YouTube Ads.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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