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Parental Consent Required Ages 16 to 18

High severity Explicit document language Common · 265 of 352 platforms
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AT&T Medium

you agree that you are at least 18 years of age or older or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, representations and warranties set forth in the Terms; otherwise, please exit the Site.

OpenAI Medium

You must provide accurate and complete information to register for an account to use our Services.

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

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If you are 16 or older but under 18 years of age (or the legal age of your country, if greater), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use Google Pay and to accept the Terms.

Excerpt from Google Ads's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Ads Terms of Service
Entity
Google Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063344
Document ID
CA-D-00858
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
74f641d6330e046722582155258232187bd136d3cb7d3a36d188936bd60df293
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-063344
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:52:40 UTC
SHA-256: 74f641d6330e0467…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-063344/parental-consent-required-ages-16-to-18/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Ads's Parental Consent Required Ages 16 to 18 clause do?

The clause states: “If you are 16 or older but under 18 years of age (or the legal age of your country, if greater), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use Google Pay and to accept the Terms.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 265 platforms. See the full comparison.

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