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The provision establishes LinkedIn's age verification mechanism as a condition of account eligibility and defines the operational scope of permissible users. It creates a compliance framework that adjusts minimum age requirements based on jurisdictional legal requirements governing minors' data processing consent, ensuring the service operates within applicable age-of-majority and parental consent laws across different regions.
Users must confirm they meet the applicable minimum age threshold (16 or older, or such higher age as required by local law) to create and maintain an account. Account creation with false biographical information, including registration of accounts for individuals below the minimum age or on behalf of other persons, constitutes a terms violation subject to account restriction.
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"The Services are not for use by anyone under the age of 16. To use the Services, you agree that: (1) you must be the "Minimum Age" (described below) or older; (2) you will only have one LinkedIn account, which must be in your real name; and (3) you are not already restricted by LinkedIn from using the Services. Creating an account with false information is a violation of our terms, including accounts registered on behalf of others or persons under the age of 16. "Minimum Age" means 16 years old. However, if law requires that you must be older in order for LinkedIn to lawfully provide the Services to you without parental consent (including using your personal data) then the Minimum Age is such older age.— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn User Agreement
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The provision establishes LinkedIn's age verification mechanism as a condition of account eligibility and defines the operational scope of permissible users. It creates a compliance framework that adjusts minimum age requirements based on jurisdictional legal requirements governing minors' data processing consent, ensuring the service operates within applicable age-of-majority and parental consent laws across different regions.
Users must confirm they meet the applicable minimum age threshold (16 or older, or such higher age as required by local law) to create and maintain an account. Account creation with false biographical information, including registration of accounts for individuals below the minimum age or on behalf of other persons, constitutes a terms violation subject to account restriction.
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