If the YouTube Kids Privacy Notice says something different from Google's main Privacy Policy, the YouTube Kids notice takes precedence for matters covered by this document.
This analysis describes what YouTube Kids's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This conflict resolution clause means that the child-specific protections in this notice, such as the prohibition on interest-based advertising and the parental consent requirements, govern over any broader permissions that might otherwise apply under Google's general Privacy Policy.
Parents can rely on the YouTube Kids Privacy Notice as the governing document for their child's data practices within the app, and its more protective terms on advertising and data sharing take precedence over Google's general policy where they differ. This provides a degree of certainty about which terms apply to child users.
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This privacy notice section for California residents supplements the information contained in Our Privacy Policy and it applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California.
the data controller responsible for Service Data we collect for Google Workspace and Google Workspace for Education is Google LLC, and the data controller responsible for Service Data we collect for Google Cloud Platform is Cloud Brasil Computação e Serviços de Dados Ltda.
"This Privacy Notice is generally consistent with the Google Privacy Policy. Where there are terms that differ, this Privacy Notice overrules the Google Privacy Policy.Excerpt from YouTube Kids's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The conflict resolution clause is operationally significant for COPPA compliance because it ensures that the child-specific notice, which is required to satisfy COPPA's notice and consent requirements, governs over the more general Google …
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This conflict resolution clause means that the child-specific protections in this notice, such as the prohibition on interest-based advertising and the parental consent requirements, govern over any broader permissions that might otherwise apply under Google's general Privacy Policy.
Parents can rely on the YouTube Kids Privacy Notice as the governing document for their child's data practices within the app, and its more protective terms on advertising and data sharing take precedence over Google's general policy where they differ. This provides a degree of certainty about which terms apply to child users.
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