How to respond to the YouTube API Compliance Audit

While this sounds a bit ominous, it's actually just a routine audit conducted by Google. Unfortunately, as consumers of YouTube API services ... HowtorespondtotheYouTubeAPIComplianceAuditAugust21,2019 TubePressProusersmighthaverecentlyreceivedanemailfromYouTubewiththefollowingsubject: [ACTIONREQUIRED]PleasesubmittherequesteddetailsforYouTubeAPIComplianceAudit Whilethissoundsabitominous,it’sactuallyjustaroutineauditconductedbyGoogle.Unfortunately,asconsumersofYouTubeAPIservices,TubePressProuserswillneedtorespondtotheirrequestforinformation.Inshort,you’llneedtospendafewminutescompletingthisform.Notallofthequestionshaveobviousanswers,sobelowyou’llfindoursuggestionsonhowtoanswerthetrickierquestionsastheyrelatetoTubePressPro. Reasonforfillingthisform?Select“AuditInitiatedbyYouTube”. Describeyourorganization’sworkasitrelatestoYouTube.Wesuggestsomethingsimilartothefollowing:WeuseTubePressPro,aWordPressplugin,onourwebsitetodisplaygalleriesofourorganization’sYouTubevideos. PleaselistallyourAPIClient(s)EntertheURLofyourwebsitewhereyouhaveinstalledTubePressPro.Betteryet,pastealinktothepagecontainingaTubePressgallery. PleaselistalltheprojectnumbersusedforeachofyourAPIClient(s)YoushouldhavereceivedacopyofyourprojectnumberintheemailfromYouTube.YoucanalsofinditintheGoogleDeveloper’sConsole. IsthisapubliclyorprivatelyavailableAPIClient?Select“Publiclyaccessible”. WherecanwefindeachAPIClient(s)?Enter“https://tubepress.com”. Ifthereisalog-inrequiredtoaccesstheAPIclient,pleaseprovideademoaccountandinstructionsonhowtoaccesstheAPIClientIfyourTubePressgalleriesarepubliclyaccessible,simplypastealinktoapageonyourwebsitewithaTubePressgallery.Ifyourvideosarebehindapaywall,oranyotheraccesscontrol,you’llneedtocreateademoaccountforYouTubeandprovideinstructionstoviewyourTubePressgalleries. DoesyourAPIClientcommercializeYouTubeData?IfyourTubePressgalleriesarepubliclyaccessible,whichismostcommon,select“No”.IfyourTubePressgalleriesarebehindapaywall,select“Yes”. ChoosetheoptionthatbestresemblesyourAPIClient’susecaseWerecommendthatyouenter“Videostreamingsite/app”. SpecifyallYouTubeAPIServicesusedbythisAPIClientSelect“DataAPI”. SelecttheprimaryaudienceforyourAPIClientSelect“Viewers”. ApproximatelyhowmanyusersuseyourAPIClient?EnteranestimateofthetrafficvolumetoyourTubePressgalleries.Forinstance,“20Kvisitorspermonth.” ExplainhowyourAPIClientisusedbyyourusersWerecommendsomethinglikethefollowing:Mywebsitevisitorscanbrowseourorganization’sYouTubeuploadsviavideogalleriesandwatchthevideosdirectlyfrommysite. DoesyourAPIClientusemultipleprojectstoaccessYouTubeAPIs?Select“No”. DoesthisAPIClientcreate,accessoruseanymetricsderivedfromYouTubedata?Select“Yes”. DoesthisAPIClientdisplaydatafrom,orprovidefeaturesorservicesacross,multipleplatforms(ex:Facebook,Twitter,etc.)?Select“No”unlessyouareusingTubePresstodisplaygalleriesthatarecomprisedofYouTubevideosmixedtogetherwithVimeoorDailymotionvideos. Doyoucreate/provideanytypeofreportsusingYouTubeAPIData?Select“No”. HowlongdoyoustoreYouTubeAPIData?Mostuserscanselect“<24hours”.Tobesure,checkyourcachesettingsatWPAdmin>Settings>TubePress>Cache. HowoftendoyourefreshYouTubeAPIData?Again,mostuserscanselect“24hours”,butyou’llneedtocheckyourcachesettings. DoesthisAPIClientallowuserstoauthenticatewiththeirGooglecredentials?Select“No”. Senddocuments(e.g.,designdocuments,etc.)relatingtoyourimplementation…Werecommendthatyousupplyscreenshotsand/orscreencastsofTubePressProonyourwebsite.Thismayincludevideogalleries,single-videoembeds,ortheTubePresssettingspage. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactusandwe’llbegladtohelp.Asalways,thanksforusingTubePress! TOP