The Services require users under 18 to be supervised by a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by the Terms. Users represent they are 18 or older, or have parental or guardian consent.
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This provision establishes a representation-based age eligibility mechanism rather than technical age verification, and extends Terms obligations to parents or guardians of minor users. The adequacy of a self-representation mechanism for age eligibility may require evaluation under COPPA if the Services collect personal information from users under 13.
Interpretive note: Full COPPA compliance assessment requires review of the separately published Privacy Notice referenced in Section 2, which is not included in this document; the self-representation mechanism's adequacy under COPPA depends on the nature of data collected and the Services' target audience.
Under this clause, users under 18 may access the Services only with parental or guardian supervision and agreement to the Terms, and the Terms obligations bind the supervising parent or guardian. The agreement relies on user self-representation for age eligibility rather than independent verification.
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Compare across platforms →"The Services may not be used by anyone under the age of 18 without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority under applicable law), or, if not, that you have reviewed these Terms with your parent or legal guardian and that he or she has agreed to be bound by these Terms.Excerpt from Nintendo's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The age eligibility clause engages COPPA, enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes a representation-based age eligibility mechanism rather than technical age verification, and extends Terms obligations to parents or guardians of minor users. The adequacy of a self-representation mechanism for age eligibility may require evaluation under COPPA if the Services collect personal information from users under 13.
Under this clause, users under 18 may access the Services only with parental or guardian supervision and agreement to the Terms, and the Terms obligations bind the supervising parent or guardian. The agreement relies on user self-representation for age eligibility rather than independent verification.
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