The agreement requires users to represent that they have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction, or that a parent or legal guardian has agreed to the Terms on their behalf. Parents and legal guardians are stated to be jointly responsible with minors for all account use and purchases under the minor's account.
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This provision places joint financial and conduct responsibility on parents or legal guardians for all activity and purchases under a minor's account, including any accounts created later under the parental consent. The age of majority threshold is jurisdictionally variable and the agreement does not specify a minimum age, which may require evaluation against COPPA and equivalent international children's privacy laws.
Interpretive note: The agreement does not specify a minimum age or describe a verification mechanism for age of majority representation, creating uncertainty about COPPA compliance for users under 13 and GDPR Article 8 compliance for EU/EEA users.
The agreement establishes that parents or legal guardians who consent to these Terms on behalf of a minor are jointly responsible for all use and purchases under the minor's account, including future accounts created under that consent. The age of majority requirement is defined by the user's jurisdiction of residence rather than a specified age in the agreement.
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Compare across platforms →"By creating a Microsoft account or using the Services, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and represent that you have either reached the age of 'majority' where you live or your parent or legal guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms on your behalf. If you do not know whether you have reached the age of majority where you live, or do not understand this section, please ask your parent or legal guardian for help. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor, you and the minor accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and are responsible for all use of the Microsoft account or Services, including purchases, whether the minor's account is now open or created later.Excerpt from Microsoft Copilot's Terms of Service
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This provision places joint financial and conduct responsibility on parents or legal guardians for all activity and purchases under a minor's account, including any accounts created later under the parental consent. The age of majority threshold is jurisdictionally variable and the agreement does not specify a minimum age, which may require evaluation against COPPA and equivalent international children's privacy laws.
The agreement establishes that parents or legal guardians who consent to these Terms on behalf of a minor are jointly responsible for all use and purchases under the minor's account, including future accounts created under that consent. The age of majority requirement is defined by the user's jurisdiction of residence rather than a specified age in the agreement.
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