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Parental Responsibility for Minors

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Why it matters

Parents who enable their children's YouTube access accept legal and financial responsibility for any violations the child commits, including content copyright issues or community guideline breaches.

Consumer impact

YouTube's terms grant the platform sweeping rights to use, distribute, and monetize content you upload, while limiting YouTube's financial liability to you to just $500. Parents who allow children to use the platform are personally bound by the full terms of service and responsible for their child's conduct. You can download a copy of your data at any time via Google Takeout at https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout before closing your account.

Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

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Document information
Document
YouTube Terms of Service
Entity
YouTube
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 8, 2026
Last verified
March 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000575
Document ID
CA-D-00069
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
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Entity: YouTube | Document: YouTube Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-000575
Captured: 2026-03-08 14:25:29 UTC | SHA-256: a146f232e6d60fbb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/youtube/youtube-terms-of-service/parental-responsibility-for-minors/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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