YouTube API Compliance
Our commitment to YouTube API Terms of Service and data usage policies
Our Commitment to Compliance
MatchHighlights is committed to full compliance with YouTube's API Terms of Service and Developer Policies. We respect YouTube's platform, content creators, and users by adhering to all guidelines and best practices for API usage. By using our website, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service and acknowledge the Google Privacy Policy.
How We Use YouTube API
Data Collection
We use the YouTube Data API v3 to collect publicly available information about football highlight videos, including:
- Video titles and descriptions
- Thumbnail images
- View counts and publication dates
- Channel information
- Video metadata (duration, tags, etc.)
Data Usage
All collected data is used solely to provide our users with an organized, searchable catalog of football highlights. We do not modify, redistribute, or use this data for any purpose other than displaying it on our platform. We access only publicly available data using an API key, and we do not request, collect, or store any YouTube user's login credentials or authorization tokens.
Compliance Measures
API Quota Management
We carefully monitor our API usage to stay within YouTube's quota limits and avoid excessive requests.
Data Caching
We implement responsible caching strategies to minimize API calls while keeping content fresh and relevant, in line with YouTube's caching limits.
Content Attribution
All videos are properly attributed to their original creators and link back to the source YouTube content. We do not remove, obscure, or alter any YouTube branding or proprietary notices.
Privacy Protection
We only access publicly available data and do not collect any private user information from YouTube.
User Rights and Content Removal
We respect the rights of content creators and YouTube users. If you are a content creator or rights holder and have concerns about how your content appears on our platform, please contact us.
Content Removal Requests
If you believe your content has been used inappropriately or you wish to have it removed from our platform, please contact us immediately. We will respond promptly to all legitimate requests.
YouTube Terms of Service
Our use of the YouTube API is governed by the YouTube Terms of Service, the YouTube API Services Terms of Service, and the Google Privacy Policy. We encourage all users to familiarize themselves with these documents.
Data Retention and Updates
In accordance with the YouTube API Services Developer Policies, any data we obtain from the YouTube API is refreshed or deleted within 30 days. We do not store YouTube API data indefinitely, and we regularly update our content to reflect the latest information available from YouTube.
Update Frequency
Our content is updated daily to ensure users have access to the latest football highlights while respecting API rate limits.
Data Accuracy
We strive to maintain accurate information and promptly update or remove content that is no longer available on YouTube.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our YouTube API compliance, content usage, or wish to report a concern, please contact us:
This compliance statement was last updated on June 6, 2026.