YourTube respects the rights of copyright holders and publishers and requires all users to confirm they own the copyright or have permission from the copyright holder to upload content. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable copyright laws and promptly remove content when properly notified.

Repeat infringers\' videos are removed and their accounts are terminated and permanently blocked from using YourTube. Users with suspended or terminated accounts are prohibited from creating new accounts or accessing YourTube\'s community features.

Yes, a content owner may always retract a claim of copyright infringement sent to YourTube.  

You may not own the rights—unless you are the copyright owner of the material recorded, have the permission from the person or people who do own copyright in that material, or your use is fair use or fair dealing under the applicable copyright law.