If you accept these Terms for a child's account, you as a parent or guardian are personally responsible for all purchases and activities that happen on that account, including any purchases the child makes themselves.
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Parents who set up or accept the Terms for a child's Epic Games Account take on full financial responsibility for all transactions, including unauthorized or unexpected purchases made by the child, which can create significant financial exposure in games with in-app purchase mechanics.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'to the extent permitted by law' introduces jurisdictional variance; the practical scope of parental liability will depend on the applicable consumer protection and contract law in each user's jurisdiction.
The provision was expanded with more explicit language and now specifically references 'Guardian' in the title and includes direct address language ('For any parents or guardians reading this').
View full change record →A parent who accepts these Terms for a minor's Fortnite account may be held responsible for all V-Bucks and other in-game purchases made by the child, potentially including purchases made without the parent's knowledge or direct authorization, to the extent local law permits.
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"For any parents or guardians reading this: If you accept these Terms on behalf of a minor in your care for their Epic Games Account, you are agreeing to the Terms on your own behalf and on behalf of the minor. You agree that you will be responsible for all use of the Licensed Products (defined below) by you or the minor. You will be responsible for any purchases or other transactions made from the Epic Games Account, including those made by the minor, to the extent permitted by law.— Excerpt from Epic Games's Epic Games Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This clause engages COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent for data collection from children under 13 in the U.S. and imposes obligations on operators regarding how minors' accounts are managed. The clause's breadth of parental financial liability may interact with state contract law principles regarding minors' capacity to contract and parents' liability for children's contracts. In the EU, GDPR and national implementations impose specific requirements for processing children's personal data, including age-appropriate terms and consent mechanisms. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium to High. The broad financial responsibility clause for guardian-accepted accounts may face challenge in jurisdictions where minors' contract law limits the extent to which parents can be held liable for a child's contractual commitments. The phrase 'to the extent permitted by law' provides a partial carve-out, but the operational default is full parental liability, which may not be adequately communicated at account creation for minor users. JURISDICTION FLAGS: U.S. jurisdictions vary in their treatment of parental liability for children's contracts and online purchases. EU member states and the UK have enacted or are developing age-appropriate design codes and children's data protection frameworks that may impose additional obligations on Epic beyond what this clause addresses. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act may require specific design and disclosure considerations for minor-facing accounts. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that provide Epic accounts to employees or students who are minors should assess whether the parental liability framework creates obligations for the organization as a de facto account administrator. Procurement teams acquiring Epic products for educational or youth-facing environments should evaluate whether additional contractual protections are needed. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review Epic's parental consent and notification mechanisms at account creation to assess COPPA compliance, particularly whether the consent process adequately informs parents of the financial liability they are accepting. Spending controls and purchase authorization mechanisms should be evaluated for adequacy against the broad liability this clause creates. EU and UK data protection officers should assess whether the minor account management framework satisfies applicable children's data processing requirements.
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Parents who set up or accept the Terms for a child's Epic Games Account take on full financial responsibility for all transactions, including unauthorized or unexpected purchases made by the child, which can create significant financial exposure in games with in-app purchase mechanics.
A parent who accepts these Terms for a minor's Fortnite account may be held responsible for all V-Bucks and other in-game purchases made by the child, potentially including purchases made without the parent's knowledge or direct authorization, to the extent local law permits.
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