Google LLC provides the Service and is called “YouTube”
The entity providing YouTube is Google LLC, a Delaware-law company in Mountain View, CA, referred to in the terms as “YouTube”. “Affiliates” means other companies in the Alphabet corporate group, now or in the future. The Service is described as a platform to discover, watch and share videos and a distribution platform for creators and advertisers.
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The entity providing the Service is Google LLC, a company operating under the laws of Delaware, located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
the other companies within the Alphabet Inc. corporate group (now or in the future)
The Service allows you to discover, watch and share videos and other content
acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small
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Agreement includes Community Guidelines and other YouTube policies
The Agreement consists of these terms, the YouTube Community Guidelines and the Policy, Safety and Copyright Policies, which may be updated from time to time. The Advertising on YouTube Policies also become part of it if you provide advertising or sponsorships or include paid promotions in your content. Other links or references in the terms are stated to be informational only and not part of the Agreement.
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Your use of the Service is subject to these terms, the [YouTube Community Guidelines]
which may be updated from time to time (together, this "Agreement")
if you provide advertising or sponsorships to the Service or incorporate paid promotions in your content
Any other links or references provided in these terms are for informational use only and are not part of the Agreement.
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Incorporated policies may be updated from time to time.
Not stated here
The contents of the Community Guidelines, Policy, Safety and Copyright Policies, and Advertising on YouTube Policies were not supplied.
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You may not use the Service if you don't accept the Agreement
The terms ask users to read the Agreement and state that anyone who does not understand it, or does not accept any part of it, may not use the Service.
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If you do not understand the Agreement, or do not accept any part of it, then you may not use the Service.
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Using YouTube for an organisation binds that organisation
Someone using the Service on behalf of a company or organisation represents that they have authority to act for it and that the entity accepts the Agreement.
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If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or organisation, you represent that you have authority to act on behalf of that entity, and that such entity accepts this Agreement.
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No bots or scrapers, except search engines or with permission
Accessing the Service by automated means such as robots, botnets or scrapers is prohibited. Exceptions are public search engines acting in accordance with YouTube’s robots.txt file, or use with YouTube’s prior written permission.
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access the Service using any automated means (such as robots, botnets or scrapers) except (a) in the case of public search engines, in accordance with YouTube’s robots.txt file; or (b) with YouTube’s prior written permission;
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No spam, metric manipulation, abusive reports or non-compliant contests
Users may not distribute unsolicited or mass promotional content, cause inaccurate engagement measurements (such as paying for views, likes or subscribers), or misuse reporting and appeal processes with groundless submissions. Contests run through the Service must comply with YouTube’s contest policies.
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use the Service to distribute unsolicited promotional or commercial content or other unwanted or mass solicitations;
including by paying people or providing them with incentives to increase a video’s views, likes, or dislikes, or to increase a channel’s subscribers
misuse any reporting, flagging, complaint, dispute, or appeals process, including by making groundless, vexatious, or frivolous submissions;
run contests on or through the Service that do not comply with [YouTube’s contest policies and guidelines]
Not stated here
The contest policies and guidelines were not supplied.
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Open source licenses may override some of these terms
Some software in the Service may be offered under open source licenses, and provisions in those licenses may expressly override some of these terms.
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Some software used in our Service may be offered under an open source license that we make available to you. There may be provisions in an open source license that expressly override some of these terms
Not stated here
The applicable open source licenses were not supplied.
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Service provided “as is” without specific warranties
Other than as expressly stated or required by law, the Service is provided “as is” and YouTube makes no specific commitments or warranties. Examples given include no warranties about Content, the accuracy, reliability or availability of features, or that Content you submit will be accessible.
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OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND YOUTUBE DOES NOT MAKE ANY SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SERVICE.
(A) THE CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE; (B) THE SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE SERVICE, OR ITS ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS; OR (C) THAT ANY CONTENT YOU SUBMIT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE
Qualifications & exceptions
Except as expressly stated in the Agreement or as required by law.
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YouTube excludes liability for listed losses and causes
Except as required by applicable law, YouTube and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents will not be responsible for lost profits, revenue, goodwill or savings, lost or corrupted data, indirect or consequential loss, or punitive damages caused by listed events. The listed causes include errors on the Service, personal injury or property damage from your use, unauthorized access, interruptions, third-party viruses, any Content, and removal or unavailability of Content; the provision applies whatever legal theory a claim is based on.
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EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUTUBE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS; PUNITIVE DAMAGES CAUSED BY:
ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES ON THE SERVICE;
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE;
ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE;
ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SERVICE;
ANY VIRUSES OR MALICIOUS CODE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY;
ANY CONTENT WHETHER SUBMITTED BY A USER OR YOUTUBE, INCLUDING YOUR USE OF CONTENT;
THE REMOVAL OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY CONTENT.
THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO ANY CLAIM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CLAIM ASSERTED IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
Qualifications & exceptions
Except as required by applicable law.
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Total liability capped at greater of 12 months' payouts or $500
YouTube and its Affiliates’ total liability for claims relating to the Service is limited to the greater of the revenue YouTube paid you from your use of the Service in the 12 months before your written notice of the claim, or USD $500.
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YOUTUBE AND ITS AFFILIATES’ TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT YOUTUBE HAS PAID TO YOU FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF YOUR NOTICE, IN WRITING TO YOUTUBE, OF THE CLAIM; AND (B) USD $500.
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You indemnify YouTube for claims arising from your use or content
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless YouTube and its Affiliates and personnel against claims, losses and expenses, including attorney’s fees, arising from your use of the Service, your violation of the Agreement or third-party rights, or claims that your Content damaged a third party. This obligation survives the Agreement and your use of the Service.
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless YouTube, its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents
(including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party
This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and your use of the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
To the extent permitted by applicable law.
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YouTube takes no responsibility for third-party sites linked from it
The Service may link to third-party websites and services that YouTube does not own or control, and YouTube assumes no responsibility for them. It suggests reading the terms and privacy policy of each such site.
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The Service may contain links to third-party websites and online services that are not owned or controlled by YouTube. YouTube has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, such websites and online services.
we suggest you read the terms and privacy policy of each third-party website and online service that you visit
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YouTube may change the Agreement
YouTube may change the Agreement, for example to reflect changes to the Service or its business, for legal, regulatory or security reasons, or to prevent abuse or harm.
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We may change this Agreement, for example, (1) to reflect changes to our Service or how we do business - for example, when we add new products or features or remove old ones, (2) for legal, regulatory, or security reasons, or (3) to prevent abuse or harm.
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Advance notice of material changes, with exceptions
For material changes, YouTube says it will give reasonable advance notice and an opportunity to review, except when launching a new product or feature or in urgent situations such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements. If you do not agree to new terms, the source says you should remove uploaded Content and stop using the Service.
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If we materially change this Agreement, we’ll provide you with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to review the changes, except (1) when we launch a new product or feature, or (2) in urgent situations, such as preventing ongoing abuse or responding to legal requirements.
If you don’t agree to the new terms, you should remove any Content you uploaded and stop using the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
No advance notice promised for new products/features or urgent situations.
Some terms and your content licenses survive after you stop
If your use ends, the “Other Legal Terms” and “About This Agreement” sections continue to apply, and your content licenses continue as described under “Duration of License”.
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If your use of the Service ends, the following terms of this Agreement will continue to apply to you: “Other Legal Terms”, “About This Agreement”, and the licenses granted by you will continue as described under “Duration of License”.
The licenses granted by you continue for a commercially reasonable period of time after you remove or delete your Content from the Service.
Severance, no waiver and interpretation of 'including'
If a term is unenforceable, other terms are unaffected. Not taking immediate action on non-compliance does not waive YouTube’s rights, and “include” or “including” means “including but not limited to”.
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If it turns out that a particular term of this Agreement is not enforceable for any reason, this will not affect any other terms.
If you fail to comply with this Agreement and we do not take immediate action, this does not mean that we are giving up any rights that we may have
In these terms, “include” or “including” means “including but not limited to,” and any examples we give are for illustrative purposes.
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California law; exclusive courts in Santa Clara County
All claims relating to the terms or the Service are governed by California law, excluding its conflict of laws rules, and must be litigated exclusively in federal or state courts in Santa Clara County, California. Both you and YouTube consent to personal jurisdiction there.
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All claims arising out of or relating to these terms or the Service will be governed by California law, except California’s conflict of laws rules, and will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA. You and YouTube consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.
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Claims must be brought within one year
You and YouTube agree that any cause of action related to the services must begin within one year after it accrues, or it is permanently barred.
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YOU AND YOUTUBE AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.