“you must be at least 13 if you reside in the United States, and 16 if you reside anywhere else.”
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Users below the applicable minimum age threshold are not permitted to use the service, establishing a legal eligibility floor that varies by residence.
You must meet the minimum age for your country of residence—13 in the United States, 16 everywhere else—to be eligible to use the Services.
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The Site is intended for use by individuals 13 years of age or older. If you are under 18, you may use this Site only with involvement of a parent or guardian.
If you are under the age of 18 years old and are invited to use the Chat service, you must not use the Chat service and you must leave the Site.
You must be at least 21 years of age to purchase alcohol, or use any site functionality related to alcohol.
"you must be at least 13 if you reside in the United States, and 16 if you reside anywhere else.Excerpt from Dropbox's Terms of Service
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Users below the applicable minimum age threshold are not permitted to use the service, establishing a legal eligibility floor that varies by residence.
You must meet the minimum age for your country of residence—13 in the United States, 16 everywhere else—to be eligible to use the Services.
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