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Minimum Age Requirement For Account

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 265 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must anyone creating an account with Hugging Face be?
Hugging Face requires that anyone creating an account must be a natural person of at least age 13, or a legal entity duly registered.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This sets a minimum eligibility threshold for account creation, which may affect the enforceability of the agreement with users below age 13.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You cannot create a Hugging Face account if you are a natural person under age 13; organizations must be duly registered legal entities.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038488
Document ID
CA-D-00331
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ce2426fe4c652c69e1191fed441ac315d0276cfc94060f1988ef1cfe27a2b06
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038488
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:05:25 UTC
SHA-256: 8ce2426fe4c652c6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038488/minimum-age-requirement-for-account/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Minimum Age Requirement For Account clause do?

This sets a minimum eligibility threshold for account creation, which may affect the enforceability of the agreement with users below age 13.

How does this clause affect you?

You cannot create a Hugging Face account if you are a natural person under age 13; organizations must be duly registered legal entities.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Hugging Face?

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