Users under 18 cannot use Fireworks AI unless a parent or legal guardian has read, understood, and formally agreed to these Terms on their behalf.
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This provision attempts to restrict minors from using the platform independently, which is relevant for COPPA compliance and parental liability, but places the verification and supervision obligation on parents rather than on Fireworks AI.
Interpretive note: Whether this contractual prohibition satisfies COPPA's affirmative verifiable consent requirements depends on whether Fireworks AI's platform collects personal data from children under 13 and whether it is directed to children, which the document does not specify.
The updated terms establish mandatory individual arbitration as the exclusive mechanism for resolving all disputes between you and Fireworks AI, including disputes that may have arisen before you agreed to these terms. The agreement also requires you to waive your right to seek relief in court, to have a jury trial, or to participate in any class action, collective, or representative proceeding. You can opt out of the arbitration provision by following the instructions provided in Section 16 of the terms.
View change record →Minors cannot use Fireworks AI without active parental supervision and the parent's formal agreement to the Terms, meaning parents who allow minors to use the platform take on full legal responsibility for the minor's activity.
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"Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any access to, or use of, the Service by anyone who is a minor (which is under the age of 18 in most jurisdictions) in any applicable jurisdiction (a "Minor") is strictly prohibited and in violation of these Terms, unless such access and/or use is supervised by a parent or legal guardian ("Parent") who: (a) has read and understands these Terms; (b) approves all rights granted, and all obligations undertaken, by the Minor hereunder; and (c) agrees to be bound by these Terms.Excerpt from Fireworks AI's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for users under 13, which imposes affirmative obligations on operators to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children.
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This provision attempts to restrict minors from using the platform independently, which is relevant for COPPA compliance and parental liability, but places the verification and supervision obligation on parents rather than on Fireworks AI.
Minors cannot use Fireworks AI without active parental supervision and the parent's formal agreement to the Terms, meaning parents who allow minors to use the platform take on full legal responsibility for the minor's activity.
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