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YouTube has broad rights over your content, including the right to monetize it and retain copies even after deletion (data_use-1, data_use-2, data_use-3). YouTube can terminate your account or access to the Service for various reasons (risk_flags-1). YouTube provides the service "as is" without specific commitments or warranties, and limits its total liability for any claims (risk_flags-5, risk_flags-3). You are also broadly responsible for indemnifying YouTube against claims (risk_flags-4). YouTube can remove your content from the Service if it breaches the Agreement or may cause harm (risk_flags-6).
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Risks
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YouTube can terminate your account or access to the Service for various reasons.
YouTube reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Google account or your access to all or part of the Service if you materially or repeatedly breach this Agreement; if they are required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or court order; or if they reasonably believe that there has been conduct that creates (or could create) liability or harm to any user, other third party, YouTube, or their Affiliates.
Why it matters: Your Google account or access to YouTube services can be suspended or terminated if you break the agreement, if legally required, or if your conduct is believed to cause liability or harm to others or YouTube. This could mean losing access to your content and features.
YouTube reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Google account or your access to all or part of the Service if (a) you materially or repeatedly breach this Agreement;(b) we are required to do so to comply with a legal requirement or a court order; or (c) we reasonably believe that there has been conduct that creates (or could create) liability or harm to any user, other third party, YouTube or our Affiliates.
**Terminations and Suspensions by YouTube**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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YouTube's total liability for any claims is limited.
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 YouTube has paid to you from your use of the Service in the 12 months before your written notice of the claim, or (B) USD $500.
Why it matters: If you have a claim against YouTube, the maximum amount they will be liable for is limited to either the revenue they paid you in the last 12 months or $500, whichever is higher.
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.
ANY CONTENT WHETHER SUBMITTED BY A USER OR YOUTUBE, INCLUDING YOUR USE OF CONTENT; AND/OR, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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You agree to indemnify YouTube.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless YouTube, its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from your use of and access to the Service, your violation of any term of the Agreement or third-party rights, or any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party.
Why it matters: You are responsible for defending YouTube against legal claims, and covering their costs and damages, if these arise from your use of the Service, your breach of the agreement, your violation of someone else's rights, or if your content harms a third party.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless YouTube, its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (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.
ANY CONTENT WHETHER SUBMITTED BY A USER OR YOUTUBE, INCLUDING YOUR USE OF CONTENT; AND/OR, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
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YouTube provides the service "as is" without specific commitments or warranties.
The Service is provided "as is" and YouTube does not make any specific commitments or warranties about the Service, including the content provided, specific features, accuracy, reliability, availability, or ability to meet your needs, or that submitted content will be accessible.
Why it matters: YouTube does not guarantee that the service will meet your needs, be accurate, reliable, or always available, nor do they guarantee that content you submit will always be accessible.
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. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON’T MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ABOUT: (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.
YouTube reserves the right to remove or take down some or all of your Content in their discretion if it breaches the Agreement or may cause harm to YouTube, its users, or third parties.
Why it matters: Your content can be removed by YouTube if it violates their agreement or could cause harm to them, their users, or other parties.
If any of your Content (1) is in breach of this Agreement or(2) may cause harm to YouTube, our users, or third parties, we reserve the right to remove or take down some or all of such Content in our discretion.
**Removal of Content By YouTube**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
How the company collects, uses, and shares your data.
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YouTube obtains a license to your content.
By providing Content to the Service, you grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display, and perform) in connection with the Service and YouTube's business, including for promoting and redistributing the Service.
Why it matters: When you upload content, you grant YouTube broad rights to use, reproduce, distribute, and display your content globally, royalty-free, and they can also let others use it, even for promoting their Service.
By providing Content to the Service, you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works,display and perform it) in connection with the Service and YouTube’s (and its successors' and Affiliates') business, including for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service.
**License to YouTube**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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YouTube can monetize your content.
You grant YouTube the right to monetize your Content on the Service, which may include displaying ads on or within your Content or charging users a fee for access, and this Agreement does not entitle you to any payments.
Why it matters: You give YouTube the right to make money from your content, for example by showing ads or requiring a fee to access it, and you will not receive any payments under this agreement.
You grant to YouTube the right to monetize your Content on the Service (and such monetization may include displaying ads on or within Content or charging users a fee for access). This Agreement does not entitle you to any payments.
**Duration of License**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Licenses granted to YouTube continue for a reasonable time after content removal, and server copies may be retained.
The licenses you grant continue for a commercially reasonable period after you remove or delete your Content from the Service. YouTube may retain, but not display, distribute, or perform, server copies of your removed or deleted videos.
Why it matters: Even after you delete your content, YouTube still has the right to use it for a reasonable period, and they may keep copies of your videos on their servers, although they commit not to display, distribute, or perform them.
The licenses granted by you continue for a commercially reasonable period of time after you remove or delete your Content from the Service. You understand and agree, however, that YouTube may retain, but not display, distribute, or perform, server copies of your videos that have been removed or deleted.
**Duration of License**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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Not clearly stated: There are no clear statements about automatic renewals in the provided text. There is no clear statement about cancellation of services besides the termination clauses.
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