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Age Restriction and Minor User Provisions

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What it is

BeReal sets a minimum age requirement for users, typically 13 or older, and may have additional provisions restricting access for users under a certain age depending on jurisdiction.

This analysis describes what BeReal's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Age restrictions determine whether minors can legally use the service and what additional protections apply to their data, which is particularly significant given BeReal's popularity among teenagers.

Interpretive note: The exact age restriction language is not present in the truncated document; this analysis is based on publicly known BeReal terms and applicable regulatory requirements for social media platforms with youth audiences.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a minor under the minimum age uses BeReal, their account may be subject to termination and their data should be deleted; parents should be aware that the platform may collect personal data including photos of minors.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    If a user is under the minimum age, contact BeReal at privacy@bereal.com to request account deletion and removal of any data collected. Parents may submit this request on behalf of a minor child.

How other platforms handle this

Replit Medium

Replit is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.

Chegg Medium

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use or access the Services at any time or in any manner. If we learn that personally identifiable information has been collected on the Services from persons under 13 years of age and ...

Runway Medium

You represent that you are (i) at least thirteen (13) years old, (ii) of legal age to form a binding contract, and (iii) not a person barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, your place of residence or any other applicable jurisdiction. If you are under 18 or not of legal ...

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Age restriction provisions engage COPPA for users under 13 in the United States, requiring verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children. In the EU, GDPR and the GDPR's recital regarding children's data sets the age of digital consent between 13 and 16 depending on member state. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional requirements for services likely to be accessed by children under 18. The FTC enforces COPPA. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. BeReal is widely used by teenagers, making robust age verification and parental consent mechanisms a significant compliance requirement. Inadequate age gating or verification exposes BeReal to COPPA enforcement by the FTC and potential GDPR enforcement by EU supervisory authorities. The collection of photos, location data, and other personal information from minors without adequate consent is a material risk. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The United States (COPPA, FTC enforcement), EU member states with digital age of consent at 16 (including France, Germany, Netherlands), and the UK (Children's Code, ICO enforcement) create the highest compliance exposure for minor-related provisions. Several US states have also enacted or proposed children's online privacy legislation that may impose additional requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party vendors and analytics providers integrated into BeReal's platform must be assessed to ensure they do not collect data from users identified as minors. Data processing agreements should include explicit restrictions on processing children's data. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether BeReal's age verification mechanism meets COPPA and GDPR standards, whether parental consent workflows are implemented where required, and whether data collected from users who are later identified as minors is deleted in accordance with applicable law. The UK Children's Code requires a data protection impact assessment for services likely accessed by minors.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA, which applies to online services that collect personal information from children under 13 in the United States
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
BeReal Terms of Service
Entity
BeReal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008451
Document ID
CA-D-00249
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8536860b5dda6f3bcc281f4f37d645177025fe87b1e0a8805aa9a55f05b2ce3d
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: BeReal
Document: BeReal Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-008451
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:32:33 UTC
SHA-256: 8536860b5dda6f3b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bereal/bereal-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-minor-user-provisions/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does BeReal's Age Restriction and Minor User Provisions clause do?

Age restrictions determine whether minors can legally use the service and what additional protections apply to their data, which is particularly significant given BeReal's popularity among teenagers.

How does this clause affect you?

If a minor under the minimum age uses BeReal, their account may be subject to termination and their data should be deleted; parents should be aware that the platform may collect personal data including photos of minors.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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