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The updated Terms of Service no longer explicitly state that users must be at least 18 years old to book a reservation or host a place on Airbnb. Previously, this age requirement was stated as a binding community policy. The removal of this language creates operational uncertainty about Airbnb's age eligibility requirements and enforcement. While Airbnb's actual booking and hosting practices may not have changed, users can no longer point to an explicit contractual age restriction in the published terms.
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"Business Hosts have access to personal and other data in their Airbnb account and host dashboard which is provided by the Business Host, their Guests or generated through the use of the Airbnb Platform...as well as aggregated information about searches, bookings and the performance of their listings.Excerpt from Airbnb's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Business Hosts have access to personal and other data in their Airbnb account and host dashboard which is provided by the Business Host, their Guests or generated through the use of the Airbnb Platform...as well as aggregated information about searches, bookings and the performance of their listings.”
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