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The provision operationalizes Meta's compliance obligations under child protection regulations, including COPPA in the United States and equivalent frameworks in other jurisdictions. It establishes the age gate as a formal contractual requirement rather than a technical restriction alone.
The updated terms establish a jurisdictional change for consumers. Previously, all disputes had to be resolved in California courts; now, if you are a consumer or if your country requires it, disputes must be resolved in courts within your home country under your home country's laws. For Meta's own claims against you, the agreement still requires disputes to proceed exclusively in California courts. The revised terms also now require Meta to notify you at least 30 days in advance before making changes to these Terms, and you will have the opportunity to review them before they take effect, unless changes are required by law.
View change record →Users under the specified age are not authorized to access the service or provide personal data under the terms. The provision creates an age-based eligibility boundary for service access, with no exceptions stated for parental consent or alternative registration mechanisms.
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You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...
Customer agrees to comply with HubSpot's Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. HubSpot may update the Acceptable Use Policy from time to time, and any changes will be effective upon posting to HubSpot's website. Customer's continued use of the Services follow...
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"The Facebook Products are not for people under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age in your region). If you are under the age of 13 (or the minimum age in your region), do not attempt to register for our products or provide any personal information.— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Terms of Service
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The provision operationalizes Meta's compliance obligations under child protection regulations, including COPPA in the United States and equivalent frameworks in other jurisdictions. It establishes the age gate as a formal contractual requirement rather than a technical restriction alone.
Users under the specified age are not authorized to access the service or provide personal data under the terms. The provision creates an age-based eligibility boundary for service access, with no exceptions stated for parental consent or alternative registration mechanisms.
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