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The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations across jurisdictions by establishing gatekeeping requirements for account access. It allocates consent obligations to parents or guardians for minors, establishing a two-party authorization structure for underage users.
Users under 13 or below their jurisdiction's minimum age of consent cannot access the Services under the stated terms. Users aged 13-17 (or until the jurisdiction's age of majority) must secure documented parental or guardian permission to proceed with account creation and service use.
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The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age, or if you are between the ages of 13 and 17, that you are using the Service with the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by...
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"You must be at least 13 years old or the minimum age required in your country to consent to use the Services. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Services.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use
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The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations across jurisdictions by establishing gatekeeping requirements for account access. It allocates consent obligations to parents or guardians for minors, establishing a two-party authorization structure for underage users.
Users under 13 or below their jurisdiction's minimum age of consent cannot access the Services under the stated terms. Users aged 13-17 (or until the jurisdiction's age of majority) must secure documented parental or guardian permission to proceed with account creation and service use.
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