Parents or legal guardians who permit minors to use Discord accept full legal responsibility for all account activity, including content posted and purchases made, under the terms of the agreement.
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This provision extends contractual liability for all platform activity and purchases to parents or guardians, covering both existing and future accounts. The scope includes purchases made by the minor, which may have implications under state contract law regarding minors' capacity to bind guardians to financial obligations.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of prospective parental liability for future accounts created by the minor may vary under state contract law, and the minimum age framework may not satisfy all EU member state requirements under GDPR Article 8.
The agreement establishes that parents or guardians who allow children to use Discord are contractually responsible for all activity under the minor's account, including financial transactions. This applies to accounts that are currently open as well as any Discord account the minor creates in the future.
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Compare across platforms →"If you're a parent or legal guardian, and you allow your child (who must meet the minimum age for your country) 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, including your child's activity on the services and purchases made by them, whether the minor's account is now open or created later.Excerpt from Discord's Terms of Service
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This provision extends contractual liability for all platform activity and purchases to parents or guardians, covering both existing and future accounts. The scope includes purchases made by the minor, which may have implications under state contract law regarding minors' capacity to bind guardians to financial obligations.
The agreement establishes that parents or guardians who allow children to use Discord are contractually responsible for all activity under the minor's account, including financial transactions. This applies to accounts that are currently open as well as any Discord account the minor creates in the future.
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