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The agreement states that the Grubhub service is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age and prohibits access or use by minors.
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This provision establishes a minimum age requirement of 18 for platform use, which affects the contractual validity of account creation by minors and may interact with COPPA and state minor protection frameworks.
Under this clause, the agreement states that users must be at least 18 years old to use the Grubhub service, and accounts created by individuals under 18 would be in violation of the terms as stated.
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"The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years of age, please do not use or access the Service at any time or in any manner.Excerpt from Grubhub's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The age restriction provision engages COPPA, which imposes requirements on operators of websites directed to children under 13, and state minor protection laws. COPPA applies specifically to platforms directed at children under 13 rather than those that merely restrict access to users under 18, so this provision's primary function is contractual eligibility rather than COPPA compliance. State laws governing minor contracts may affect the enforceability of agreements entered into by users under 18. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low-Medium. Age gates that rely solely on user self-attestation during account creation may not satisfy regulatory requirements where age verification is required by applicable law. The provision does not describe any technical age verification mechanism. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Some U.S. states have enacted or are considering legislation requiring more robust age verification for online platforms. The EU's Digital Services Act includes provisions related to minor protection for designated platforms. Illinois and California have enacted additional minor privacy protections that may interact with this provision. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams assessing platform liability should note that the agreement's effectiveness in excluding minors depends on the accuracy of user self-attestation at signup, as no independent verification mechanism is described. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the platform's account creation flow includes adequate age verification mechanisms, and whether any data collected from users who may be minors is handled consistently with applicable minor protection statutes.
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This provision establishes a minimum age requirement of 18 for platform use, which affects the contractual validity of account creation by minors and may interact with COPPA and state minor protection frameworks.
Under this clause, the agreement states that users must be at least 18 years old to use the Grubhub service, and accounts created by individuals under 18 would be in violation of the terms as stated.
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