Standing Brief — Terms of Use

Effective date: 26 September 2026 · Last updated: 26 September 2026

Who we are: Standing Brief is run by Yehuda Meshulam, an individual based in Israel. Contact: hello@standingbrief.com

The short version

• Standing Brief watches your YouTube channel read-only and tells you when something changes or looks wrong. It can't change, post or delete anything on your channel.
• By using Standing Brief you agree to these terms, to our Privacy Policy, and to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.
• It gives you information, not legal or financial advice. We can't make YouTube reverse a decision, and we never promise that it will.
• $96 a year or $12 a month, through Paddle. Cancel at any time.

1. YouTube and Google

Standing Brief uses YouTube API Services. By using Standing Brief, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. Google's handling of your data is covered by the Google Privacy Policy.

Standing Brief is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by YouTube or Google. Numbers we calculate ourselves, such as money at stake or how your channel compares with your niche, are our estimates, not YouTube figures.

You can remove our access to your Google account at any time at Google security settings, or in your Standing Brief settings.

2. What Standing Brief does

• It reads your channel, videos, analytics and, if you allow it, revenue, through Google's official APIs.
• It tells you by text, call and email when something changes, and keeps a record of what happened, which it sends you every week.
• It shows you what a restriction, claim or drop may cost you, and steps you can take.

It does not act on your channel, contact YouTube for you, or file anything on your behalf.

3. Not advice, no promised outcome

What we show you is information, based on YouTube's data, YouTube's published rules and our own estimates. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. Decisions about your channel, appeals and disputes are yours.

We can't control YouTube. We don't promise that an alert will reach you in time, that a video or channel will be restored, or that an appeal or dispute will succeed.

4. Your account

• You must be at least 16, and you must own the channel you connect or be allowed by its owner to connect it.
• Keep your Google account and your backup email secure. We will never ask you to sign in from a text message.
• Give us a phone number and email that are yours, so alerts reach you.
• Don't use Standing Brief to break the law, YouTube's rules or anyone else's rights, or try to break or overload the service.

We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms. We tell you by email first, unless the law or safety requires otherwise.

5. Price and payment

• Standing Brief costs $96 a year or $12 a month. The price you see at checkout, including any tax, is the price you pay.
• Payments are handled by Paddle, which sells Standing Brief on our behalf as the merchant of record. Paddle's buyer terms also apply to your purchase.
• Your plan renews automatically at the end of each year or month until you cancel.
• If we change the price, we email you at least 30 days before it applies to you. You can cancel before then.

6. Cancelling and refunds

• You can cancel at any time from the link in your Paddle receipt, or by emailing hello@standingbrief.com. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
• Yearly plan: if you're not happy, ask for a refund within 14 days of your first payment or of a renewal, and you'll get your money back in full.
• Monthly plan: no refunds. When you cancel, you keep access until the end of the month you paid for.
• When you disconnect your channel or delete your account, we delete your YouTube data as our Privacy Policy describes. Deleting your data at Standing Brief doesn't change anything on YouTube.

7. The free scan

The free scan on standingbrief.com reads public data about the channel you enter, through the YouTube Data API. It is free, has daily limits, and may stop or change at any time. We don't keep the data after the scan ends.

8. Availability and changes to the service

We work to keep Standing Brief running, but it may be slow or unavailable at times, including when YouTube or Google's services are. We may change or stop features. If we stop the whole service, we tell you at least 30 days before and refund any unused part of what you paid.

9. Limitation of liability

As far as the law allows:

• Standing Brief is provided "as is".
• We're not responsible for lost income, lost views, channel restrictions or removals, or other indirect loss.
• Our total responsibility to you is limited to what you paid us in the 12 months before the claim.

Nothing in these terms limits rights you have by law as a consumer that can't be limited.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, and the courts of Tel Aviv have jurisdiction. If you're a consumer, you keep the protection of the laws of the country you live in.

11. Changes to these terms

If we change these terms, we email you at least 30 days before the change takes effect. If you keep using Standing Brief after that, the new terms apply. If you don't agree, you can cancel before then.

12. Contact

hello@standingbrief.com