Even after you delete your videos from YouTube, the platform retains copies of them on its servers for an undefined 'commercially reasonable' period, and your license to YouTube continues during that time.
Deleting a video from YouTube does not immediately remove it from YouTube's servers — the platform retains copies for an unspecified period, which may conflict with users' expectation of prompt deletion and EU/UK right-to-erasure rights under GDPR Article 17.
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Compare across platforms →The undefined 'commercially reasonable period' means users have no clear right to demand immediate deletion of their content, which creates uncertainty about data retention and conflicts with GDPR/UK GDPR right to erasure expectations.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly engages GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure/'right to be forgotten') and UK GDPR equivalent, which generally requires prompt deletion of personal data upon a valid erasure request unless a retention exemption applies. The vague 'commercially reasonable period' standard is inconsistent with GDPR's requirement for defined retention periods under Article 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle). CCPA §1798.105 similarly provides consumers a right to deletion of personal information, subject to limited exceptions.
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