So I uploaded a video to youtube for an assignment as video evidence.
It is unlisted, has no adds, has literally been viewed by only me once, and I just got a copyright claim email for the video. It's been uploaded for like 10 minutes. What the hell is going on @YouTube
Irrespective of its privacy settings (private/unlisted), Content ID scans all videos submitted to us by content owners against our database of files. Here's more info on how Content ID works: https://goo.gl/mmqN8f . Hope this helps!