Provision record
Discord · Discord Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Parental Consent Binds Minor's Account

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Is a parent or legal guardian responsible for all use by that minor?
“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...”
Version CA-V-000669, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
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.

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

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Twitch Medium

You may terminate your license to use the Twitch Services and this Terms of Service agreement at your discretion at any time by ceasing to use the Twitch Services or, if you are a registered user, by deleting your Twitch account.

Shopify Medium

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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
Date stated by the document
Sept. 29, 2025
As printed in Discord’s text (version CA-V-000669), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000669, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022303
Document ID
CA-D-000081
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000669)
2f9ddd3d44ca36473f4e6b56b80fb768fa3054c0fe815683f5d9ca09a791141a
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000669 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022303
Version: CA-V-000669
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:59 UTC
SHA-256: 2f9ddd3d44ca3647…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022303/parental-consent-binds-minors-account/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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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 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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