YouTube_ToS.txt

YouTube Terms of Service
Dated: January 9, 2026

Welcome to YouTube!

Introduction
Thank you for using the YouTube platform and the products, services and features we make available to you as part of the platform (collectively, the "Service").

Our Service
The Service allows you to discover, watch and share videos and other content, provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe, and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small.

Your Service Provider
The entity providing the Service in the European Economic Area, and Switzerland is Google Ireland Limited, a company incorporated and operating under the laws of Ireland, (Registered Number: 368047), located at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (referred to as "YouTube", "we", "us", or "our").

Applicable Terms
Your use of the Service is subject to these terms, the YouTube Community Guidelines and the Policy, Safety and Copyright Policies (when you accept, together these terms form the "Agreement").

Who may use the Service?

Age Requirements
You may use the Service if you are at least 15 years old; however, children of all ages may use the Service and YouTube Kids (where available) if enabled by a parent or legal guardian.

Permission by Parent or Guardian
If you are under 18, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Service. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a user under the age of 18, when you accept this Agreement you agree that by allowing your child to use the Service, you are subject to the terms of this Agreement and responsible for your child's activity on the Service.

Businesses
If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or organisation, you confirm to us that you have authority to act on behalf of that entity, and that entity accepts this Agreement.

Your Use of the Service

Content on the Service
The content on the Service includes videos, audio (for example music and other sounds), graphics, photos, text (such as comments and scripts), branding (including trade names, trademarks, service marks, or logos), interactive features, software, metrics, and other materials (collectively, "Content").

Google Accounts and YouTube Channels
You can use parts of the Service, such as browsing and searching for Content, without having a Google account. However, you do need a Google account to use some features. With a Google account, you may be able to like videos, subscribe to channels, create your own YouTube channel, and more.

Permissions and Restrictions
You may access and use the Service as made available to you, as long as you comply with this Agreement and the law. You may view or listen to Content for your personal, non-commercial use.

The following restrictions apply to your use of the Service. You are not allowed to:
- access, reproduce, download, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, alter, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or any Content except as specifically permitted;
- circumvent, disable, fraudulently engage, or otherwise interfere with the Service;
- access the Service using any automated means (such as robots, botnets or scrapers) except with YouTube's prior written permission;
- collect or use any information that might identify a person, unless permitted by that person;
- use the Service to distribute unsolicited promotional or commercial content (spam);
- cause or encourage any inaccurate measurements of genuine user engagement with the Service;
- use the Service to view or listen to Content other than for personal, non-commercial use.

Your Content and Conduct

Uploading Content
If you have a YouTube channel, you may be able to upload Content to the Service. You must not submit to the Service any Content that does not comply with this Agreement or the law.

You are not allowed to upload:
- content condoning crimes against humanity;
- content inciting the commission of terrorist acts;
- content inciting hatred, discrimination or violence;
- child pornography;
- content constituting an affront to human dignity.

Rights you Grant
You retain all of your ownership rights in your Content. However, by providing Content to the Service, you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable licence to use that Content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Service.

Right to Monetize
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.

Removing Your Content
You may remove your Content from the Service at any time. You also have the option to make a copy of your Content before removing it. You must remove your Content if you no longer have the rights required by these terms.

Account Suspension and Termination

Terminations by You
You may stop using the Service at any time. You can also delete the Service from your Google Account, which involves closing your YouTube channel and removing your data.

Terminations and Suspensions by YouTube
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;
(c) there are objective and concrete reasons to believe that there has been conduct that creates liability or harm.

Notice for Termination or Suspension
We will notify you with the reason for termination or suspension by YouTube unless there is an objective and concrete reason not to do so.

About Software in our Service
When the Service requires or includes downloadable software, YouTube gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive licence to use the software. You are not allowed to copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the software, or to reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code.

Other Legal Terms

Warranty Disclaimer
YouTube does not make any specific promises about the Service. For example, we don't make any commitments about the Content accessed through the Service, the specific functions of the Service, or its reliability, availability, or ability to meet your needs.

Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, YouTube and its Affiliates will not be responsible for lost profits, revenues, or data; financial losses; or indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages.

About this Agreement
This Agreement governs the relationship between you and YouTube. It does not create any third party beneficiary rights.

Changes to this Agreement
We may modify this Agreement, for example, to reflect changes to our Service or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. YouTube will provide reasonable advance notice of any modifications to this Agreement that have more than a minor impact.

Governing Law
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, these terms and any disputes between you and us will be governed by Irish law, except that if you are a consumer, mandatory statutory consumer protection regulations in your country of residence will apply. The courts of Ireland will have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms.