Children who are considered minors in their country can only use Google services with a parent or guardian's permission, and the parent or guardian becomes legally responsible for anything the child does on Google's services.
Parents and guardians who allow their minor children to use Google services assume full legal responsibility for the child's conduct, including potential liability for content violations, unauthorized purchases, or account misuse — a significant parental liability exposure that most users may not be aware of.
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This clause makes parents and guardians legally responsible for their minor child's activity on all Google services — including any content posted, purchases made, or violations committed — which has significant financial and legal implications for families.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§6501-6506, 16 CFR Part 312), enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. GDPR Art. 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 (with member state derogation to 13) and requires parental consent for children below that threshold, enforced by EU DPAs. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional standards for services likely accessed by children under 18, enforced by the ICO. California's Age Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) similarly applies.
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