Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC is the primary COPPA enforcement authority and has jurisdiction over age-related data collection practices involving minors under 13.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Age Restriction — Minimum Age 13 clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Age Restriction — Minimum Age 13 clauses across approximately 1 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Age Restriction — Minimum Age 13 — OpenAI

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What it is

You must be at least 13 to use OpenAI's services, and under-18 users need parental permission. Some features require users to be 18 or older.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Minors aged 13–17 can use OpenAI services only with parental consent, and some features are restricted to adults 18 and over. Parents should be aware that their children may be using AI chat services that collect and potentially use their conversation data.

Cross-platform context

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This provision establishes the minimum legal age for using OpenAI's AI products and creates parental consent obligations for minors, which affects families and any platform deploying OpenAI services to young users.

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You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our Services. Certain Services or features may have higher age requirements.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) requires verifiable parental consent for collection of personal information from children under 13, enforced by the FTC. The California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273, effective 2024) requires platforms likely to be accessed by minors to conduct data protection impact assessments and implement default privacy protections. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) applies for UK users. GDPR Article 8 requires member state minimum ages (13–16) for consent-based processing of children's data.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC is the primary COPPA enforcement authority and has jurisdiction over age-related data collection practices involving minors under 13.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

OpenAI Terms of Use

Entity

OpenAI

Document last updated

March 24, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

March 10, 2026

Last verified

April 27, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-003150

Document ID

CA-D-00009

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use

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SHA-256

6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0

Verified

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: OpenAI | Document: OpenAI Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-003150
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC | SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/age-restriction-minimum-age-13/
Accessed: April 29, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Age Restriction — Minimum Age 13