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LOCKING DOWN UPDATED AUG 2020 In the Privacysection scroll through each setting to make sure it is locked down. We recommend you keep all sections in Manage what you share on YouTubeprivate, set the toggles to Onor Checkthe boxes. In the section Ads based on my interest”, we recom- mend turning this feature off, as in order for it to function it must collect data from you. Disable the Google Ads Settingsby selecting Google Ads Settings”, then set the toggle to Offas seen below. Do monitor the videos that your children are watching, even if they are in Restricted Mode. Do use Two-Factor Authentication to protect all your in- formation. Enable this function via your Google Account. Do set all your videos to Unlistedor Privateso that you maintain full control over who can see them. Do not allow your children to post Publicvideos to their YouTube account. Posting public videos allows subscribers(strangers) to follow your children on YouTube. Do not ignore the Commentsand feedback on your pub- lished videos. Review them to make sure they dont re- veal any personal information about you. YouTube looks like it refreshes after that last step, but you'll still see the same content as you did before if you dont refresh your screen. #themoreyouknow Dos and Donts YouTube is a video sharing service with which users can create their own profile, upload videos, watch, react to, and com- ment on other videos. Created in 2005, YouTube is now one of the most popular sites on the Internet. ** This SmartCard provides guidance on how to secure your YouTube account on personal computer (PC) and mobile devices, both iPhone and Android. PC instructions are followed by mobile device instructions below. 71 Your YouTube Account(if you have one) is connected to your Google Account”, meaning your Google email and password are used to sign into YouTube. To set your security and privacy settings on YouTube, lets begin with Settings”. Look to the top right of your screen and select your Google Profilepicture (see left). From the dropdown menu, select Settings”, and the Settingsmenu will appear. Select Privacy”. Privacy Settings Personal Computer (PC) Version

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UPDATED AUG 2020

In the “Privacy” section

scroll through each setting

to make sure it is locked

down. We recommend you keep all sections in “Manage what you share on YouTube” private, set the toggles to “On” or

“Check” the boxes. In the section “Ads based on my interest”, we recom-

mend turning this feature off, as in order for it to function it must collect

data from you. Disable the “Google Ads Settings” by selecting “Google Ads

Settings”, then set the toggle to “Off” as seen below.

Do monitor the videos that your children are watching,

even if they are in “Restricted Mode.”

Do use Two-Factor Authentication to protect all your in-

formation. Enable this function via your Google Account.

Do set all your videos to “Unlisted” or “Private” so that

you maintain full control over who can see them.

Do not allow your children to post ”Public” videos to their

YouTube account. Posting public videos allows

“subscribers” (strangers) to follow your children on

YouTube.

Do not ignore the “Comments” and feedback on your pub-

lished videos. Review them to make sure they don’t re-

veal any personal information about you.

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YouTube is a video sharing service with which users can create their own profile, upload videos, watch, react to, and com-

ment on other videos. Created in 2005, YouTube is now one of the most popular sites on the Internet.

** This SmartCard provides guidance on how to secure your YouTube account on personal computer (PC) and mobile devices,

both iPhone and Android. PC instructions are followed by mobile device instructions below.

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Your “YouTube Account” (if you have one) is connected to your “Google

Account”, meaning your Google email and password are used to sign into

YouTube. To set your security and privacy settings on YouTube, let’s

begin with “Settings”. Look to the top right of your screen and select your

“Google Profile” picture (see left). From the dropdown menu, select

“Settings”, and the “Settings” menu will appear. Select “Privacy”.

Privacy Settings

Personal Computer (PC) Version

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Another important feature located at the bottom of

your “Account Menu” (from your “Google Profile”

icon) is the “Your data in YouTube” tab. Just as it is

important to clear your browser history on your

search engines, it is important to manage and clear

your history on your YouTube account. Select “Your

data in YouTube”. On the next page, scroll down to

“YouTube Controls”, select “Manage your YouTube

Watch History”. (see below, green arrow)

Parents, are you concerned with what your children are watching on YouTube? “Restricted Mode” can help you ensure they

are not being presented mature content. To enable this feature, select your “Google Profile” icon again. On the dropdown, you

will need to scroll to the very bottom, select “Restricted Mode”, set the toggle to “On”.

Restrict Mature Content

Personal Computer (PC) Version

From “Manage your YouTube Watch Histo-

ry” a new page will load (see left). Look to

the left of your screen to see a menu of

available options to manage and delete

your history. We recommend you select

“Delete activity by”, then select “All time”,

which will delete your entire history. You

can also set up automatic deletions and

YouTube will delete your history according

to the schedule you designate.

Delete History

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In order to upload your videos and create privacy settings you must first locate

your “Video Manager.” Select the “Google Profile” icon, and on the dropdown

menu select “Your Channel.” Then press the blue “Customize Channel” button.

Next, select “Video Manager” at the upper middle part of the page. Here you will

be able to upload and edit videos. In order to edit the “Visibility” of a video, or

who can see the video, simply hover over the “Visibility” column next to the vid-

eo and select the “Down Arrow” or the “Edit” icon. From the popup menu that

appears, you can choose “Private”, “Unlisted”, or “Public” - we recommend you

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Who can see your videos?

Personal Computer (PC) Version

The “Unlisted” privacy setting on YouTube means that your video is only visible to viewers who have a link to the video.

“Private” means only you can view the video. And “Public” means anyone can search for the video and view it, react to it, and

comment on it. Once a video is uploaded to YouTube and made “Public” there is no real way to pull back the video - it can be

shared, liked, and commented on, and you lose control of it.

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In order to access uploaded videos and change their privacy settings via your

smart devices, follow these steps.. From the “YouTube App”, select your

“Google Profile” picture / icon, then select “My Channel.” Next head to the top

menu and select “Videos” to take you to the video upload and settings section.

The videos you have uploaded appear here, and you can edit them from this

page by selecting the three ellipses to the right of each video, then select

“Edit”, and then select “Privacy” and choose your privacy setting - we recom-

mend “Private” or “Unlisted”.

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Who can see your videos?

The “Unlisted” privacy setting on YouTube means that your video is only visible to

viewers who have a link to the video. “Private” means only you can view the video.

And “Public” means anyone can search for the video and view it, react to it, and com-

ment on it. Once a video is uploaded to YouTube and made “Public” there is no real way to pull back the video - it can be

shared, liked, and commented on, and you lose control of it.

FYI - YouTube allows users to be in “Incognito Mode”. Simply select the “Turn on Incognito” from your “Google Profile

Settings” menu (see above).

Mobile Device Version

** This information describes how to make your account secure on Android and iPhone mo-bile devices. Differences between iPhone Operating System (iOS) and Android Operating Sys-tem (AOS) are minimal, in such cases iPhone images are outlined black and Android red.

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“Restricted Mode” toggle to “On”

On Android: under “Settings”, select “General”,

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Remember this is a good idea if you have children

that use your YouTube account.

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Clear History

On iPhone (images outlined black): select your “Google Profile” icon, then select “Settings”, scroll down to “History & Privacy”. Follow

prompts for “Clear watch history” and “Clear search history”.

On Android (images outlined red): select your “Google Profile” icon, then select “Settings”, then “History & privacy”. Follow the prompts to

“Clear watch history” and “Clear search history”.

Restrict Mature Content

Mobile Device Version

** This information describes how to make your account secure on Android and iPhone mo-bile devices. Differences between iPhone Operating System (iOS) and Android Operating Sys-tem (AOS) are minimal, in such cases iPhone images are outlined black and Android red.