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Under-18 chat access removal timeline

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users under 18 will lose chat access, with the restriction being applied progressively over a multi-week period rather than all at once.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1961 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are under 18, Character.AI will remove your chat access, with that removal beginning the day after this notice and completing over the coming weeks.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...

Mailchimp Medium

If our moderators decide to remove content, or suspend or terminate the Member's account, we will notify the Member and explain how to contact us.

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Beginning tomorrow we'll start turning off chat for users under 18. This change will roll out over the coming weeks.

— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Privacy Policy
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068974
Document ID
CA-D-00120
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ad8585d7de8834f45d45863325899d3602d6584f208eff63eb099fffa024748
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-068974
Captured: 2026-05-08 14:58:37 UTC
SHA-256: 6ad8585d7de8834f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-068974/under-18-chat-access-removal-timeline/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's Under-18 chat access removal timeline clause do?

Users under 18 will lose chat access, with the restriction being applied progressively over a multi-week period rather than all at once.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are under 18, Character.AI will remove your chat access, with that removal beginning the day after this notice and completing over the coming weeks.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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