YouTube's policy primer document summarizes key information about using the YouTube platform in 3 sentences: YouTube has over 1 billion unique monthly users and 100 hours of video are uploaded every minute, with 70% of traffic coming from outside the US. The document outlines YouTube's terms of service, including what content can and cannot be uploaded, as well as copyright policies and liability disclaimers. Users should be aware that anything uploaded can potentially be seen by the world and remain on YouTube's servers indefinitely.

1. YouTube’s
Policy
Primer
Presented by Simon Ly 15521936

2. How Many, If Any
More than 1 billion unique users visit YouTube each month
100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute
70% of YouTube traffic comes from outside the US
YouTube is localized in 56 countries and available across 61
languages

3. In summary YouTube is
very popular WORLDWIDE
Image: ( iphwin, after this, I give up. Probably)

4. So who are we
Watching?

5. Funny people
Image: (nigahiga, How To Sing Like Your Favorite Artists)

6. Funny people
People giving advice
Image: (hodgetwins, ). Inca Girl Frozen For 500 Yrs Looks Alive Reaction )

7. Funny people
People giving advice
Fit people
Image: (PhysiquesOfGreatness, Beastmode Jones & Swole Nerd Train Back)

8. Funny people
Fit people
People giving advice
People with new ideas
Image: TED, Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model)

9. HOWEVER

10. Did you know by watching any YouTube content you have
already agreed to YouTube’s terms of conditions

11. That’s because YouTube has stated that you have been
given a reasonable time to agree the terms

12. You probably did not even know there were terms,
if you did you probably have not seen them before.
That’s OK, I’ll be introducing them to you
Image: (Halldórsson, Walking for Fitness)

13. The Terms
Images: (Liberato, Rules, Rules, Rules)

14. What You Can Do
• Upload original content to
promote a business or
artistic enterprise
• If you embed YouTube onto
a website, the medium
must not be altered nor be
a means of primary
revenue
• Like, dislike, comment
videos
• Create and follow channels
Image: (Bellis, New York - Overhead Traffic Lights)

15. And you must also be at least 13 years of
age tothe universe) YouTube content
view
Image: (Winters, hands across

16. What You Cannot do
• Distribute YouTube videos
in any medium of any part
of the service
• Access YouTube through
other technological means
• Use YouTube for
commercial purposes
• Exploit any Content
• Launch any automated
system such as robots and
spiders
Images: (wlodi, Red Lights)

17. And There Must
Be No
SUBMISSION
Of

18. Nudity or sexual content
Harmful or dangerous content
Hateful content
Posting spam
Impersonation
Harassment and bullying
Copyright material uploaded
Image: (Craigford, Stop Sign)

19. If You VIOLATE these terms
YouTube may at any time
TERMINATE
a your account
Image:(Brandon, Subway Exit Sign)

20. Who will be
Watching me on
YouTube?

21. People will be able to view your channel if not set on private
There will not be any confidentiality of uploaded content
YouTube holds no responsibility for content, privacy policies or
practices of any third-party websites
YouTube will not be liable for your losses caused by any
unauthorized use of your account
Image: (Wikström, Sharing Is Caring - Fotosöndag)

22. Therefore YouTube holds no liability for any
content that is uploaded, shared, used and
provided on their service
So be very careful on what you share cause
the whole world may see
Image: (Wikström, Sharing Is Caring - Fotosöndag)

23. For example YouTube channel Scooby1961 was a very
popular channel among the fitness community
Scooby1961 channel consisted of content demonstrating
how to help others reach their fitness goals
Some information that he revealed during his process
was his personal life

24. This however lead to speculation that there were
viewers sending him numerous hate messages on a
persistent basis
Eventually this year Scooby1961 had to quit YouTube as
it was taking it’s toll and effecting his personal life too
much

25. Therefore be
CAREFUL
on
the information
you share

26. What about
Copyright
content?

27. Copyright Is Serious
• You must affirm you own or have
the necessary permissions to
publish content you submit
Image: (Seyfang, opyright Symbols)

28. Copyright Is Serious
• You must affirm you own or have
the necessary permissions to
publish content you submit
• In an event of copyright material
uploaded, YouTube reserves the
right to remove Content without
prior notice
Image: (Seyfang, opyright Symbols)

29. Copyright Is Serious
• You must affirm you own or have
the necessary permissions to
publish content you submit
• In an event of copyright material
uploaded, YouTube reserves the
right to remove Content without
prior notice
• Hence if you don’t own it, don’t
post it because copyright is
serious
Image: (Seyfang, opyright Symbols)

30. What will you
OWN on
YouTube?

31. You will retain the rights to your original uploaded content
However YouTube will obtain the rights to do almost anything they
want with the content
Image: (Montresor, Sliding man in open door (in 16:9))

32. Moreover any content uploaded can perpetually be stored on YouTube
Even if you delete the content, it may still remain on YouTube’s servers eternally
Image: (Montresor, Sliding man in open door (in 16:9))

33. Think before you share
As it will no longer
be JUST YOURS

34. Also remember use the tools available to
STAY SAFE on YouTube

35. Red flag inappropriate content
Report inappropriate comments
Block and report threatening users
There is a lot out there on YouTube that is not for everyone,
so use the tools that have been provided
Image: (Donald, Sharpest tool in the shed)

36. And lastly
This presentation is to help explain the terms and conditions when using YouTube services
This is not a legal document, so refer to YouTube’s terms of conditions for further information
Make sure you are aware of the terms and have fun as there’s a lot of amazing content

37. THANK YOU
FOR
WATCHING

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