Midjourney states its service is not for children under 13 and will delete any data it discovers was collected from a child under 13.
This analysis describes what Midjourney's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The policy establishes a minimum age of 13 and invokes a COPPA-aligned framework for handling children's data, but relies on a reactive deletion approach rather than proactive age verification at point of registration.
The updated policy explicitly discloses a broader range of personal data that Midjourney collects, including credit card information, location data, device identifiers, organizational information, and data from third-party sources. The revised terms also clarify expanded purposes for using this data, including purchase and subscription processing, marketing communications, event-related activities, and business analytics. The policy states that cookies and tracking technologies are used for marketing and advertising purposes where consent is obtained. You can review Midjourney's Cookie Policy for additional details about tracking technology use and manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
View change record →This provision states that users under 13 should not use Midjourney and that any such data discovered will be deleted; parents who believe their child has created an account can contact privacy@midjourney.com to request data deletion.
How other platforms handle this
When you use them, we'll validate your request by verifying your identity (for example, by confirming that you're signed in to your Google Account).
Not be Discriminated Against by us for exercising your privacy rights.
If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.
"The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.Excerpt from Midjourney's Data Retention & Privacy FAQ
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
Enforcement risk, jurisdiction flags, contract triggers, and due diligence action items.
Ad personalization controls removed. Contact scanning added. Advertiser data partnerships quietly dropped. A timeline of every change.
Get the research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.
The policy establishes a minimum age of 13 and invokes a COPPA-aligned framework for handling children's data, but relies on a reactive deletion approach rather than proactive age verification at point of registration.
This provision states that users under 13 should not use Midjourney and that any such data discovered will be deleted; parents who believe their child has created an account can contact privacy@midjourney.com to request data deletion.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Midjourney.