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This age requirement functions as a eligibility gate that conditions service access on legal capacity to consent. The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations, including COPPA in applicable U.S. jurisdictions, by restricting account access to users who meet the specified age threshold.
Users must confirm they meet the stated minimum age requirement to access the service. Users who do not meet the applicable age threshold are not authorized to use Claude.ai under the terms as written.
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This age requirement functions as a eligibility gate that conditions service access on legal capacity to consent. The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations, including COPPA in applicable U.S. jurisdictions, by restricting account access to users who meet the specified age threshold.
Users must confirm they meet the stated minimum age requirement to access the service. Users who do not meet the applicable age threshold are not authorized to use Claude.ai under the terms as written.
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