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Parent can pause or clear watch and search history

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Parents have a direct mechanism to limit or erase data collection tied to their child's viewing and search activity, which constrains how that history can be used.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5195 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Parents may exercise control over watch and search history data by pausing collection or clearing existing history through parental settings.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

Skillshare Medium

When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You can pause the collection of watch and search history or clear the watch and search history in the parental settings section of the app.

— Excerpt from YouTube Kids's YouTube Kids Privacy Notice

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
YouTube Kids Privacy Notice
Entity
YouTube Kids
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021578
Document ID
CA-D-00068
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5bf0408f1f2aec5f58fd5dc0ceef6dd3d729fc2fe013666e5f463c182765f2d0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: YouTube Kids
Document: YouTube Kids Privacy Notice
Record ID: CA-P-021578
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:42:59 UTC
SHA-256: 5bf0408f1f2aec5f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube-kids/youtube-kids-privacy-notice/provision/CA-P-021578/parent-can-pause-or-clear-watch-and-search-history/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does YouTube Kids's Parent can pause or clear watch and search history clause do?

Parents have a direct mechanism to limit or erase data collection tied to their child's viewing and search activity, which constrains how that history can be used.

How does this clause affect you?

Parents may exercise control over watch and search history data by pausing collection or clearing existing history through parental settings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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