You must be at least 13 years old to create a personal account, or be a registered legal entity to create an organization account; anyone creating an account on behalf of an organization must have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
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The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA obligations regarding the collection of personal information from users under 13; the authority representation for organizational accounts creates a binding contractual obligation on the individual signing up.
Users under 13 are not permitted to create accounts; individuals creating accounts for organizations represent that they have legal authority to bind that organization to these Terms, which may have contractual consequences if that authority does not exist.
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"In order to create an Account for yourself or for your Organization on our Website, you must be a natural person of at least age 13, or a legal entity duly registered. If you decide to create an Account for your Organization, you represent that you have the authority to act on behalf of your Organization and bind your Organization to these Terms.— Excerpt from Hugging Face's Hugging Face Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent for collection of personal information from children under 13. The agreement relies on user representation rather than verified age gating. For EU/EEA users, GDPR Article 8 sets the digital consent age at 16 (or lower if member states permit, with a floor of 13), which means this provision may not satisfy GDPR consent age requirements in all EU member states. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reliance on self-reported age rather than verified age gating creates COPPA compliance exposure if the platform is accessible to users under 13. For EU/EEA deployments, the gap between the 13-year minimum and GDPR's 16-year default consent age for digital services may require additional review. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states that have set the GDPR Article 8 consent age above 13 (such as Germany at 16, France at 15) create heightened compliance exposure for Hugging Face. COPPA enforcement by the FTC applies to all U.S.-accessible platforms collecting data from users under 13. Organizations deploying Hugging Face in educational contexts should assess FERPA implications. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations using Hugging Face as part of educational or youth-facing applications should assess whether the platform's age controls satisfy applicable regulatory requirements for their specific use case. The organizational authority representation may create personal liability for individuals who sign up without authority. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Platforms relying on Hugging Face infrastructure for youth-facing applications should assess whether additional parental consent mechanisms are required. Legal teams should verify that individuals creating organizational accounts have documented authority to bind the entity to these Terms.
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The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA obligations regarding the collection of personal information from users under 13; the authority representation for organizational accounts creates a binding contractual obligation on the individual signing up.
Users under 13 are not permitted to create accounts; individuals creating accounts for organizations represent that they have legal authority to bind that organization to these Terms, which may have contractual consequences if that authority does not exist.
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