Changes to YouTube’s Terms of Service
You're receiving this email because we're updating the YouTube Terms of Service ("Terms") to clarify our terms and provide transparency to our users. The Terms were similarly updated in the United States in November 2020. These changes shouldn't significantly alter your access or use of the YouTube service. A summary of the changes: Facial recognition restrictions : The Terms of Service already state that you cannot collect any information that might identify a person without their permission. While this has always included facial recognition information, the new Terms make that explicitly clear. YouTube's right to monetize : YouTube has the right to monetize all content on the platform and ads may appear on videos from channels not in the YouTube Partner Program. Royalty payments and tax withholding : For creators entitled to revenu