Paid Service Terms of Service

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

The Google privacy policy controls YouTube TV data use, and aggregated data may be shared with content partners

The terms say the Google privacy policy controls the use, collection and sharing of data in YouTube TV, as with all Google products and services. YouTube TV may share aggregated data with its content partners.

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controls the use, collection and sharing of data.

YouTube TV may share aggregated data with its content partners.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The sharing statement is about aggregated data.

Not stated here

• The Google privacy policy is linked but not supplied.
• The page does not define "aggregated data" or list the data shared with content partners.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

YouTube TV may monitor and report usage patterns, including inactivity, to content partners

YouTube TV reserves the right to monitor and report to content partners on usage patterns, including inactivity, in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

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YouTube TV reserves the right to monitor and report to content partners on usage patterns including inactivity, in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Reporting is made in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

Not stated here

• The page does not say how detailed the reports are or whether they identify you.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

YouTube TV may include Nielsen measurement software so your viewing can count toward ratings

Content licensors and advertisers measure the performance of their material across platforms, including YouTube TV. YouTube TV may feature Nielsen proprietary measurement software that lets subscribers contribute to market research such as Nielsen TV Ratings, and may permit third-party measurement software so third parties such as Nielsen can include subscriber viewing in statistics such as TV Ratings. The terms point to the Nielsen Digital Measurement Privacy Policy for what the software may collect and for subscriber choices, and say the mobile app's settings have an "About Nielsen Measurement" option for choices there.

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YouTube TV may feature Nielsen proprietary measurement software, which will enable subscribers to contribute to market research, such as Nielsen TV Ratings. Accordingly, YouTube TV may permit the use of third-party measurement software that enables third parties (such as Nielsen) to include subscriber viewing on YouTube TV in calculating measurement statistics such as TV Ratings.

For choices with regard to Nielsen measurement software on the YouTube TV mobile application, please visit "About Nielsen Measurement" in the mobile application

Qualifications & exceptions

• The wording is permissive ("may feature", "may permit").

Not stated here

• The Nielsen privacy policy is referenced by address but not supplied here, so what Nielsen software collects and what choices exist are unknown.
• The page does not say whether the measurement is on by default.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

The Google privacy policy controls Primetime Channels data use, and aggregated data may be shared with partners

The terms say the Google privacy policy controls the use, collection and sharing of data with YouTube Primetime Channels, as with all YouTube products and services. YouTube may share aggregated data with its content partners.

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controls the use, collection and sharing of data.

YouTube may share aggregated data with its content partners.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The sharing statement is about aggregated data.

Not stated here

• The Google privacy policy is linked but not supplied.
• The page does not define "aggregated data" or list the data shared.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

YouTube may monitor and report usage patterns, including inactivity, to Primetime Channel content partners

YouTube reserves the right to monitor and report to Primetime Channel content partners on usage patterns, including inactivity, in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

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YouTube reserves the right to monitor and report to Primetime Channel content partners on usage patterns, including inactivity, in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Reporting is made in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

Not stated here

• The page does not say how detailed the reports are or whether they identify you.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

Primetime Channels may include Nielsen measurement software so your viewing can count toward ratings

Primetime Channel content partners and advertisers measure the performance of their content across platforms. YouTube Primetime Channels may feature Nielsen proprietary measurement software that lets you contribute to market research such as Nielsen TV Ratings, and YouTube may permit third-party measurement software so third parties such as Nielsen can include your viewing in statistics such as TV Ratings. The terms point to the Nielsen Digital Measurement Privacy Policy for what the software may collect and for your choices, and to the Help Center for choices on the YouTube mobile application.

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YouTube Primetime Channels may feature Nielsen proprietary measurement software, which will enable you to contribute to market research, such as Nielsen TV Ratings. Accordingly, YouTube may permit the use of third-party measurement software that enables third parties (such as Nielsen) to include your viewing on YouTube Primetime Channel in calculating measurement statistics such as TV Ratings.

For choices with regard to Nielsen measurement software on the YouTube mobile application

Qualifications & exceptions

• The wording is permissive ("may feature", "may permit").

Not stated here

• The Nielsen privacy policy and the Help Center page are referenced but not supplied, so what is collected and what choices exist are unknown.
• The page does not say whether the measurement is on by default.