Discord requires users to be at least 13 years old, and users aged 13 to 17 need parental permission. Discord states it does not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
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The agreement establishes a minimum age of 13 and requires parental consent for users aged 13 to 17, engaging COPPA compliance obligations for US users and similar frameworks in other jurisdictions.
Users under 13 are not permitted on the platform, and parents or guardians of users aged 13 to 17 are required to provide consent for their child's use of Discord and acceptance of the terms.
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Our online services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. In some juris...
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"You must be at least 13 years of age to use our Services. If you are between 13 and 18 years old, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use Discord and to accept these terms. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not use the Service.— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the FTC, which prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. The EU's GDPR sets the age of digital consent at 16 in most member states (with some exceptions permitting lower ages down to 13 with member state implementation), and Discord's age gate may require evaluation under applicable national implementations. The UK's Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional design and data protection obligations for services likely to be accessed by children. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The FTC has brought enforcement actions against platforms that failed to adequately enforce COPPA age restrictions. The reliance on self-reported age without described verification mechanisms may create compliance exposure, particularly if minors under 13 are found to be accessing the platform. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states have varying minimum ages for digital consent under GDPR, ranging from 13 to 16. Germany, France, and several other member states set the age at 16, which may create tension with Discord's 13-year minimum. The UK Children's Code applies to services likely to be accessed by users under 18, not just under 13, which creates broader obligations. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying Discord in educational or youth-serving contexts should evaluate whether Discord's age verification and parental consent mechanisms satisfy applicable legal requirements, including COPPA, state privacy laws, and FERPA where applicable. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether Discord's age verification mechanisms constitute verifiable parental consent as required under COPPA, and whether the platform's design adequately deters or detects underage use.
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The agreement establishes a minimum age of 13 and requires parental consent for users aged 13 to 17, engaging COPPA compliance obligations for US users and similar frameworks in other jurisdictions.
Users under 13 are not permitted on the platform, and parents or guardians of users aged 13 to 17 are required to provide consent for their child's use of Discord and acceptance of the terms.
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