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Age Restriction and Parental Consent

Medium severity Uncommon · 10 of 325 platforms
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This analysis describes what Canva'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)

If a child under the applicable minimum age is using Canva, their account may be terminated and their data may have been collected without the legally required parental consent, creating both privacy risks and compliance issues.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 5, 2026

The updated Terms of Use no longer include language describing Canva's use of non-essential cookies for personalization, advertising, and analytics, nor do they reference how users can manage cookie …

Medium May 1, 2026

The updated Terms of Use no longer include the prior disclosure that Canva uses non-essential cookies for personalization, targeted advertising, and analytics, and no longer reference a cookie policy…

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement grants Canva a broad, worldwide, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute content users upload or create on the platform, for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving Canva's services. The liability cap limits Canva's financial exposure to the greater of fees paid in the prior 12 months or AUD $100, which may limit financial recourse available to free-tier users in the event of service failures or data loss. You can review and delete your stored designs and account data through Canva's account settings and privacy controls, and EU and California users may exercise additional data subject rights through Canva's privacy request process.

How other platforms handle this

Runway High

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 ...

Steam Medium

You may not become a Subscriber if you are under the age of 13. Steam is not intended for children under 13 and Valve will not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Additional age restrictions may apply in your country.

Unity Medium

The Services are not directed at children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you may use the Services only with the consent of your parent or legal guardian. By usi...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. In some jurisdictions, the minimum age may be higher (e.g., 16 for certain EU member states under GDPR).

— Excerpt from Canva's Canva Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

ePrivacy Directive
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Canva Terms of Use
Entity
Canva
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004716
Document ID
CA-D-00203
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
28388cff59de393949497dbeac7196585bdc1ab3e0ebc666deb4a868350c5842
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 23:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Canva
Document: Canva Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-004716
Captured: 2026-05-11 23:16:13 UTC
SHA-256: 28388cff59de3939…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/canva/canva-terms-of-use/age-restriction-and-parental-consent/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Canva's Age Restriction and Parental Consent clause do?

If a child under the applicable minimum age is using Canva, their account may be terminated and their data may have been collected without the legally required parental consent, creating both privacy risks and compliance issues.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 10 platforms. See the full comparison.

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