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Age Restrictions and Minor Protections

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What it is

You must be at least 13 years old to use Mistral AI, and if you are a minor, you may need a parent or guardian's permission depending on where you live.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Minors aged 13-17 are permitted to use Mistral AI, but their conversation data may be used for AI model training under the default opt-in clause, raising child data protection concerns for parents and guardians.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Parents should be aware that children aged 13 and above can use Mistral AI, and that by default their conversations may be used for AI training unless opted out — this has particular implications for children's personal data.

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You must be at least thirteen (13) years old to use the Mistral AI Products. In addition, you must have parental or legal guardian permission, where required, if you are a minor creating a Mistral AI account or using the Mistral AI Products. We will delete any Mistral AI account found to violate these requirements.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implicates COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq., 16 CFR Part 312), which requires verifiable parental consent for collection of personal information from children under 13, enforced by the FTC. For minors aged 13-17, applicable state laws include California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) and the UK Children's Code (ICO Age Appropriate Design Code). (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    COPPA enforcement authority covers collection of personal data from children under 13; FTC also has broader Section 5 authority over unfair data practices affecting minors.
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  • State AG
    California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) and similar state statutes grant State AG enforcement authority over online services accessed by minors.
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Document information
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Mistral AI Terms of Service
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Mistral AI
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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April 30, 2026
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CA-P-004260
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mistral-ai/mistral-ai-terms-of-service/age-restrictions-and-minor-protections/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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