You must be at least 13 to use Kick. Users between 13 and 17 can only use the platform with a parent or guardian's permission and oversight.
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The age restriction and parental consent requirement for minors engage COPPA in the US context and similar frameworks in the EU and UK, and parents should be aware that minors using the platform with their consent are subject to the platform's full data collection and content exposure practices.
Interpretive note: The operational implementation of parental consent verification is not described in the document, creating uncertainty about whether the stated requirement is effectively enforced.
Minors between 13 and 17 who use Kick are subject to all platform data collection and content licensing terms, with parental consent treated as acknowledgment of those terms. Parents consenting to a minor's use of Kick should understand they are accepting the full Terms of Service on the minor's behalf.
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To access and use the Services, you must be at least the age of majority in the state, province, or territory where you live or at least 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services and you should not be visiting the Sites or using the Services.
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"You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Services. If you are under 18 years of age, you may only use the Services with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.— Excerpt from Kick's Kick Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, which applies to online services directed to children under 13 or where operators have actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from children under 13. For the 13-17 age cohort, GDPR Article 8 imposes age of consent requirements for data processing that vary by EU member state (between 13 and 16). The UK Age Appropriate Design Code imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by minors under 18. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The parental consent mechanism for users aged 13-17 is stated as a contractual requirement but the agreement does not specify how Kick verifies parental consent operationally. If the platform is accessible to minors without effective verification, this creates COPPA and GDPR Article 8 exposure. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code may require additional design-level protections for minor users. JURISDICTION FLAGS: US (COPPA, FTC enforcement), EU member states (GDPR Article 8, varying age thresholds), UK (Age Appropriate Design Code, ICO enforcement), California (CCPA minor protections under age 16 for data sale). Each jurisdiction creates distinct compliance obligations that the written terms alone do not fully resolve. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Advertisers and brand partners using Kick for campaigns should assess whether their advertising practices comply with restrictions on targeting minors, particularly given the platform's user demographics and the age restriction framework in the terms. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether Kick's age verification and parental consent mechanisms are operationally implemented in a manner consistent with COPPA, GDPR Article 8, and UK Age Appropriate Design Code requirements, and whether the platform's content moderation practices adequately protect minor users from age-inappropriate content.
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The age restriction and parental consent requirement for minors engage COPPA in the US context and similar frameworks in the EU and UK, and parents should be aware that minors using the platform with their consent are subject to the platform's full data collection and content exposure practices.
Minors between 13 and 17 who use Kick are subject to all platform data collection and content licensing terms, with parental consent treated as acknowledgment of those terms. Parents consenting to a minor's use of Kick should understand they are accepting the full Terms of Service on the minor's behalf.
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