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Data collected in YouTube Kids, including sensitive voice recordings, may be associated with and retained in a child's Google account when they are signed in, expanding where that data is stored.
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If your child uses YouTube Kids while signed in with a Google account, their watch and search history and voice search recordings may be stored to their Google account.
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"when your child is signed in to YouTube Kids with their Google account, the information we collect, including your child's search and watch history and recordings of their voice searches, may be stored with their Google account...Excerpt from YouTube Kids's Privacy Notice
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Data collected in YouTube Kids, including sensitive voice recordings, may be associated with and retained in a child's Google account when they are signed in, expanding where that data is stored.
If your child uses YouTube Kids while signed in with a Google account, their watch and search history and voice search recordings may be stored to their Google account.
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