Starting from December 10, 2019, our Terms of Service are updated globally. (If you live in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, your terms were updated on July 22.) These updates are to make the Terms of Service easier to read and understand. There’s no change to your experience on YouTube, the features you have access to, or, if you’re a monetizing creator, how you’re paid.
Why did you change the Terms of Service?
What are the main changes?
- Improved readability. While it’s still a legal document, we’ve done our best to make the Terms clearer and easier to understand.
- Improved transparency and communication. We’ve added some useful links to help you navigate YouTube, including links to our policies. We’ve also included additional commitments to let you know about changes that may affect you, such as future changes to the Terms or the service.
- Your Content. We’ve clarified the content license you grant us to make it easier to understand. We’re not asking for additional permissions and there’s no difference in how we’re using your content.
- Our product today. We’ve made some updates to better reflect the way YouTube operates. For example, we’ve removed outdated descriptions and provided helpful details about our service with links to the Help Center.
- Age requirements. We’ve clarified the age requirements to reflect our Google wide policies. If you’re under 18, you must always have your parent or guardian’s permission before using YouTube.
Will this affect monetization?
What happens if I don't accept the new Terms?
You'll need to agree to the Terms of Service to continue using YouTube after the new Terms become effective on 22 July 2019.
If you choose to stop using YouTube, you can follow the instructions here to delete YouTube from your Google Account and download a copy of your data.If I don't accept the new Terms, what are my options for content or subscriptions that I've paid for?
If you've paid for content (such as films or TV shows) or features (such as subscription services) that are no longer available to you, you may contact our support team to request a refund. Purchases made after you have received a notice about our Terms update may not be eligible for a refund.
If you subscribe to YouTube Premium, YouTube Music or channel memberships, you can go here to cancel your subscription.How do I accept the new Terms?
You will have the opportunity to review and accept the new Terms when you log in to YouTube and visit the YouTube homepage.
By accepting the new Terms, am I being asked to consent to data processing?
This isn’t consent to data processing. It’s a contractual acceptance of the new Terms.
We haven’t made any changes to the way we treat your information. You can read about our privacy practices by reviewing the Privacy Policy and YouTube Kids Privacy Notice. As a reminder, you can always review your privacy settings and manage how your data is used by visiting your Google Account.