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.
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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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"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 YouTube Kids 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 Privacy Policy. The FTC requires that COPPA notices be complete and accurate; a conflict resolution mechanism that gives priority to the child-specific notice supports compliance. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. This clause reduces governance ambiguity by clearly establishing a hierarchy between the two policies. It also means that any updates to the Google Privacy Policy that are inconsistent with this notice would be subordinated to this notice's terms for YouTube Kids users, unless this notice is also updated. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The hierarchy clause is relevant in all jurisdictions where both the Google Privacy Policy and this notice apply. EEA compliance teams should note that GDPR requires privacy notices to be complete and non-contradictory; the existence of two potentially differing policies with a conflict resolution clause may warrant review to ensure the overall disclosure framework is GDPR-compliant. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional and commercial partners relying on Google's general Privacy Policy for compliance assessments involving YouTube Kids should be aware that this notice's terms govern for Kids-specific data practices. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should monitor updates to both the Google Privacy Policy and this notice to ensure the conflict resolution clause continues to produce the intended outcome and that no updates to the general policy inadvertently affect the Kids-specific protections.
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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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