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Discord · Discord Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Parental Consent Binds Minor's Account

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Is a parent or legal guardian responsible for all use by that minor?
Discord requires that a parent or legal guardian who allows their minor child to use Discord's services accepts and agrees to be bound by Discord's terms and is responsible for all use of the Discord account or services by that minor.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Parents or guardians who permit a minor's use of Discord assume legal responsibility for all activity on that account under Discord's terms.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you allow your minor child to use Discord, you are bound by Discord's terms and are responsible for all use of the Discord account or services by that child.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You agree that your Tinder account is non-transferable and all of your rights to your account and its content terminate upon your death, unless otherwise provided by law.

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company.

ActiveCampaign Medium

These Terms may not be assigned or transferred by you except with our prior written consent.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you're a parent or legal guardian, and you allow your child...to use the services, then you and the minor child accept and agree to be bound by these terms and are responsible for all use of the Discord account or services...

Excerpt from Discord's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Terms of Service
Entity
Discord
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022303
Document ID
CA-D-00081
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2897c37ccab2b947e24bf261fd7b72de548cca15d0ebe5d28394cebf9591ca39
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022303
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:46:31 UTC
SHA-256: 2897c37ccab2b947…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022303/parental-consent-binds-minors-account/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
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Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Parental Consent Binds Minor's Account clause do?

Parents or guardians who permit a minor's use of Discord assume legal responsibility for all activity on that account under Discord's terms.

How does this clause affect you?

If you allow your minor child to use Discord, you are bound by Discord's terms and are responsible for all use of the Discord account or services by that child.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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