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Age Eligibility and Minors

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What it is

You must be at least 16 years old to use Calm, and users under the age of majority in their region must have a parent or guardian agree to the Terms on their behalf.

This analysis describes what Calm'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision creates an administrative gate for service access and establishes a consent requirement that allocates responsibility for agreement to the service terms between minors and their legal representatives, depending on jurisdiction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Parents who allow minors to use Calm under a family plan assume full legal and financial responsibility for those users' activities on the platform. Family plan primary account holders must also be 18 or the age of majority.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You must be 16 years or older to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may only use the Services if your parent or guardian agrees to our Terms.

— Excerpt from Calm's Calm Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

The 16-year age threshold raises COPPA compliance considerations (which applies to users under 13 in the U.S.); compliance teams should assess whether Calm's age-gating mechanisms are technically robust and whether the parental consent mechanism for under-age-of-majority users satisfies applicable legal standards in each jurisdiction.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA, which governs the online collection of personal data from children under 13; Calm's age threshold and parental consent provisions are directly relevant.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Calm Terms of Service
Entity
Calm
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001152
Document ID
CA-D-00217
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Calm
Document: Calm Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001152
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:56:44 UTC
SHA-256: d85b649f012d4968…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/calm/calm-terms-of-service/age-eligibility-and-minors/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Calm's Age Eligibility and Minors clause do?

This provision creates an administrative gate for service access and establishes a consent requirement that allocates responsibility for agreement to the service terms between minors and their legal representatives, depending on jurisdiction.

How does this clause affect you?

Parents who allow minors to use Calm under a family plan assume full legal and financial responsibility for those users' activities on the platform. Family plan primary account holders must also be 18 or the age of majority.

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