You must be at least 13 to use Leonardo.Ai, and if you are under 18 you need a parent or guardian's permission. Different countries may require a higher minimum age.
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The minimum age of 13 is consistent with COPPA in the US but may not meet higher minimum ages required in certain countries, such as 16 under GDPR in some EU member states; parents should be aware that the platform's AI-generated content capabilities may not be appropriate for all minors.
Interpretive note: The minimum age of 13 may not satisfy the higher digital consent ages required in certain EU member states under GDPR Article 8, creating jurisdiction-dependent compliance uncertainty.
Minors aged 13 to 17 can use the platform only with parental consent, and users under 13 are prohibited entirely; however, the platform does not describe a verification mechanism for age or parental consent, which may mean the restriction relies on user self-reporting.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
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 old (or the minimum legal age required to provide consent for processing of personal data in the country where the child is located). If you are under the age of 18, you must have obtained the consent of your parents or guardian or supervision of a responsible adult to use our Platform.— Excerpt from Leonardo AI's Leonardo AI Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA in the US applies to online services directed at children under 13 and imposes parental consent, data minimisation, and deletion requirements. GDPR Article 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 by default, with member states permitted to lower this to 13; the variation by jurisdiction means the flat 13-year minimum in these terms may not be compliant in all EU member states. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional design and data protection standards for services likely to be accessed by under-18s. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The absence of a described age verification or parental consent mechanism creates a compliance gap relative to COPPA, GDPR Article 8 requirements, and the UK Children's Code. A generative AI image platform accessible to minors raises additional content safety considerations that may engage platform-level regulatory scrutiny. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states where the GDPR age of consent is set above 13 (including Germany at 16 and several others) create jurisdictional non-compliance risk. UK users under 18 are subject to the Children's Code, which imposes specific design requirements. Illinois BIPA may engage if facial images are uploaded by minors. US state-level children's privacy laws (such as California AADC) may impose additional obligations. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organisations that deploy Leonardo.Ai in educational or youth-facing contexts should conduct a COPPA and applicable state children's privacy law assessment before proceeding. The standard terms do not provide specific assurances about children's data handling beyond the age restriction itself. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: A review of the platform's age verification and parental consent mechanisms (or lack thereof) is warranted before deployment in contexts where minor users are likely or possible. Compliance with GDPR Article 8 across all EU member states where the service is offered requires mapping of applicable national age thresholds.
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The minimum age of 13 is consistent with COPPA in the US but may not meet higher minimum ages required in certain countries, such as 16 under GDPR in some EU member states; parents should be aware that the platform's AI-generated content capabilities may not be appropriate for all minors.
Minors aged 13 to 17 can use the platform only with parental consent, and users under 13 are prohibited entirely; however, the platform does not describe a verification mechanism for age or parental consent, which may mean the restriction relies on user self-reporting.
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