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This provision establishes Microsoft's compliance posture under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13 in the United States.
The agreement authorizes Microsoft to use content users submit across its services under a worldwide license, reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts for policy violations, and limits Microsoft's financial liability for free services to $10. US residents are subject to binding arbitration and waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits, though they may opt out within 30 days of accepting the agreement. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by sending a written notice to Microsoft Corporation, ATTN: LEGAL, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms.
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"If you are under 13, please do not use the services. If you would like to use the services, please have your parent or guardian visit the services for parents page to learn about using Microsoft services and to set up an account for you. Children under 13 years old may not create a Microsoft account without parental or guardian consent.— Excerpt from Microsoft's Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
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This provision establishes Microsoft's compliance posture under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13 in the United States.
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