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The age restriction engages COPPA obligations for US users under 13 and imposes parental consent requirements for minors aged 13-17, which matters for parents and for organizations deploying OpenAI services in educational or youth-facing contexts.
The agreement states that users grant OpenAI a license to use their inputs and outputs to train and improve AI models, subject to an opt-out mechanism available through account settings. The terms require individual binding arbitration for disputes and include a class action waiver, which means users generally cannot participate in group lawsuits against OpenAI under these terms. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by submitting written notice to OpenAI within 30 days of first accepting the terms, and you can opt out of training data use through the data controls in your account settings.
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The Service is not directed to children under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, you may only use the Service with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your...
The Services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at priv...
YOU MUST BE AND HEREBY AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE AN ADULT OF THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR STATE OF RESIDENCE. If you are under the legal age of majority, your parent or legal guardian must consent to this agreement.
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The age restriction engages COPPA obligations for US users under 13 and imposes parental consent requirements for minors aged 13-17, which matters for parents and for organizations deploying OpenAI services in educational or youth-facing contexts.
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