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Any account without an active subscription may be deleted if it remains inactive...for a continuous period of at least six (6) months.
If your registration(s) with...the Services...is discontinued by Gumroad due to your violation of any portion of the Agreement...you agree that you shall not attempt to re-register with or access the Services...through use of a different member name
If you do not maintain such information, or Ro has reasonable grounds to suspect as much, Ro has the right to suspend or terminate your account and your use of the Services.
"As a parent or legal guardian, you may provide us with Personal Information of your own minor child...and may accept DNA Services on behalf of your own minor child...Excerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “As a parent or legal guardian, you may provide us with Personal Information of your own minor child...and may accept DNA Services on behalf of your own minor child...”
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