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Age and Eligibility Restriction

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates a contractual eligibility requirement that conditions service availability on age verification and, for minors, requires documented parental authorization as a condition of account creation and continued use.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under 13 cannot establish accounts without parental or guardian consent; users between 13 and 18 may access the service only with documented parental or guardian authorization; users 18 and older may access the service independently.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

The Meta Products are not directed to children. Access to or use of Meta Products by anyone under the age of 13 is not allowed. If you are based in the EU, you must be at least 16 years old, or the minimum age in your country if it is higher than 16, to use or access Meta Products, unless your count...

Stripe Medium

The End User Services are only for your personal use. You must not, and must not allow others to: Use the End User Services for a commercial or business purpose or in any way other than your own personal purposes;

Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and any content accessed through it are for your personal, non-commercial use only and may not be shared with anyone outside of your household, unless, in countries where this feature is available, you purchased an Extra Member Account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Amazon.com services are available only to, and may only be used by, individuals who are 18 years and older, or, with parental or guardian consent, to individuals who are 13 years or older.

— Excerpt from Amazon's Amazon Conditions of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Amazon Conditions of Use
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002098
Document ID
CA-D-00026
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5f953d9aef66aa19c321476d5198d167086373da89d39d2abcf9b0f7e2316411
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Amazon
Document: Amazon Conditions of Use
Record ID: CA-P-002098
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:45:16 UTC
SHA-256: 5f953d9aef66aa19…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/amazon-conditions-of-use/age-and-eligibility-restriction/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Amazon's Age and Eligibility Restriction clause do?

The clause creates a contractual eligibility requirement that conditions service availability on age verification and, for minors, requires documented parental authorization as a condition of account creation and continued use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under 13 cannot establish accounts without parental or guardian consent; users between 13 and 18 may access the service only with documented parental or guardian authorization; users 18 and older may access the service independently.

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