Only adults aged 18 or older (or the age of majority in your location) may subscribe to Disney+, ESPN, or Hulu, and the services are for personal use only, not for businesses or groups.
This analysis describes what Disney+'s agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Subscriptions purchased by minors may be voidable, and using a Disney+ account for commercial or group purposes violates the terms and could result in account termination.
Parents or guardians who allow minors to create accounts or subscribe independently may face account termination, and business or educational institutions that subscribe under individual accounts rather than a business arrangement may violate the terms.
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YOU MUST BE AND HEREBY AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE AN ADULT OF THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR STATE OF RESIDENCE. If you are under the legal age of majority, your parent or legal guardian must consent to this agreement.
Replit is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.
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"You must be 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your state or territory of residence, to purchase the Services. The Services are provided to individuals for their personal, noncommercial use only. Companies, commercial establishments, associations and other groups may not purchase or use the Services.— Excerpt from Disney+'s Disney+ Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Age eligibility requirements in subscription services engage COPPA, which restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13, and various state minor protection statutes. The agreement's 18-year minimum age for subscription purchase, rather than service access, is a meaningful distinction that should be evaluated against applicable law and Disney's broader parental controls framework. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The age restriction on purchasing subscriptions without a corresponding robust age verification mechanism creates regulatory exposure under COPPA and FTC guidance on children's online privacy. The restriction on commercial use may also create ambiguity for educational or institutional subscribers who access the service informally. JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies to US-based services collecting data from children under 13. EU and UK children's data protection frameworks (including the UK Age Appropriate Design Code) impose additional obligations on platforms accessible to minors. The agreement's age restriction should be evaluated in the context of Disney's broader parental controls and family account features. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional subscribers, educational organizations, and businesses that use Disney+ subscriptions should ensure they have appropriate commercial arrangements rather than relying on individual subscriber accounts, as the agreement explicitly prohibits group or commercial use. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the age verification mechanism at the point of subscription is sufficient to satisfy COPPA and applicable state and international minor protection requirements, and whether parental consent mechanisms are adequate for family or household account features.
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Subscriptions purchased by minors may be voidable, and using a Disney+ account for commercial or group purposes violates the terms and could result in account termination.
Parents or guardians who allow minors to create accounts or subscribe independently may face account termination, and business or educational institutions that subscribe under individual accounts rather than a business arrangement may violate the terms.
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