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The clause operationalizes age-based access control and establishes that minimum age thresholds are jurisdictionally variable based on data protection and parental consent requirements. LinkedIn's compliance obligations under different legal regimes directly determine whether a given user meets the eligibility threshold.
Users must be at least 16 years old to create or maintain an account, though the effective minimum age may be higher depending on the user's location and applicable legal requirements regarding data processing without parental authorization. Access eligibility is conditioned on meeting the age threshold specified for the user's jurisdiction.
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"The Services are not for use by anyone 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 clause operationalizes age-based access control and establishes that minimum age thresholds are jurisdictionally variable based on data protection and parental consent requirements. LinkedIn's compliance obligations under different legal regimes directly determine whether a given user meets the eligibility threshold.
Users must be at least 16 years old to create or maintain an account, though the effective minimum age may be higher depending on the user's location and applicable legal requirements regarding data processing without parental authorization. Access eligibility is conditioned on meeting the age threshold specified for the user's jurisdiction.
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