Character.AI prohibits use of its services by anyone under 13, or under 16 for users in the EEA or UK, and states the platform is not designed for minors.
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This provision establishes age-based eligibility criteria that define the permissible user population for the service. It implements compliance requirements under child privacy regulations including COPPA and GDPR Article 8 frameworks.
Minors under the specified age thresholds are prohibited from using the service; however, the policy does not detail active age verification mechanisms, leaving enforcement reliance on Terms of Service compliance rather than technical controls.
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"The Services are not designed for minors under 13, and our Terms of Service prohibit use by anyone under 13 or under 16 if you are a resident of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom.Excerpt from Character.AI's Privacy Policy
The age restriction policy engages COPPA (under-13 prohibition in the US), GDPR Article 8 (under-16 prohibition in EEA), and UK GDPR / Age Appropriate Design Code requirements.
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This provision establishes age-based eligibility criteria that define the permissible user population for the service. It implements compliance requirements under child privacy regulations including COPPA and GDPR Article 8 frameworks.
Minors under the specified age thresholds are prohibited from using the service; however, the policy does not detail active age verification mechanisms, leaving enforcement reliance on Terms of Service compliance rather than technical controls.
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