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Minor User Restrictions

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes an age-based access control mechanism designed to ensure compliance with legal requirements governing digital service access by minors across different jurisdictions. It designates parental or guardian authorization as a prerequisite condition for minor user participation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who have not reached the age of independent account management in their jurisdiction must obtain documented parental or guardian permission as a condition of service access. Users who meet the independent management age threshold may use the service without additional authorization.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

This site is intended for use by adults only. Walmart.com does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

Udemy Medium

Our platform is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Coursera Medium

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions) without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the applicable age without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such d...

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You must be old enough to manage your own Google Account. If you're not old enough to manage your own Google Account in your country, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use Gemini Apps.

— Excerpt from Google Gemini's Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
Entity
Google Gemini
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003072
Document ID
CA-D-00325
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
63e816d10b250e0548b988099f94a40d1e970e1f90744d59ee3d2053af23c1a7
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 12:15 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google Gemini
Document: Google Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-003072
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:15:17 UTC
SHA-256: 63e816d10b250e05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-gemini/google-generative-ai-prohibited-use-policy/minor-user-restrictions/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google Gemini's Minor User Restrictions clause do?

The provision establishes an age-based access control mechanism designed to ensure compliance with legal requirements governing digital service access by minors across different jurisdictions. It designates parental or guardian authorization as a prerequisite condition for minor user participation.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who have not reached the age of independent account management in their jurisdiction must obtain documented parental or guardian permission as a condition of service access. Users who meet the independent management age threshold may use the service without additional authorization.

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