BeReal requires users to meet a minimum age threshold to use the platform — typically 13 in the US and 13-16 depending on jurisdiction in the EU — and prohibits younger children from creating accounts.
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The clause creates an eligibility threshold that conditions service access on age verification and, in certain jurisdictions, parental authorization. This establishes the legal basis for the service provider to enforce age-gated access and determine user eligibility.
Parents should be aware that BeReal collects data from users and that underage accounts violate the Terms, creating both data privacy risks for minors and the possibility of abrupt account termination.
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"To use our Services you must be a REAL human (because feelings matter): who is at least 13 years old. Depending on where you live, if you are under the age of consent in your country, a parent or guardian may also have to provide consent for you to use our ServicesExcerpt from BeReal's Terms of Service
Age restriction provisions engage COPPA (for US users under 13), GDPR Article 8 (for EU users, with varying member state age thresholds between 13-16), and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code; compliance teams should assess …
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The clause creates an eligibility threshold that conditions service access on age verification and, in certain jurisdictions, parental authorization. This establishes the legal basis for the service provider to enforce age-gated access and determine user eligibility.
Parents should be aware that BeReal collects data from users and that underage accounts violate the Terms, creating both data privacy risks for minors and the possibility of abrupt account termination.
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