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Age Restriction and Parental Consent

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for 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.

How other platforms handle this

DoorDash Medium

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18 years of age, you are not permitted to use or register for the Services. DoorDash may offer delivery of alcohol in certain locations a...

Public.com Medium

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...

Headspace Medium

If you are in the US or UK and 13-17 years old or if you are in the EU and 16-17 years old, you may access our Products via certain Benefit Sponsor offerings, including but not limited to certain employer offerings.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001997
Document ID
CA-D-00009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-001997
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC
SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/age-restriction-and-parental-consent/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Age Restriction and Parental Consent clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 10 platforms. See the full comparison.

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