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Children's Age Restriction

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes OpenAI's operational compliance framework with children's privacy regulations such as COPPA. It creates a notification and remediation procedure for instances where personal data from children under 13 may be collected.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users and parents are directed not to provide services to children under 13. If personal data from a child under 13 is collected, the terms establish a contact and deletion mechanism rather than automatic data retention or 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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Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you believe we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete the information.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Privacy Policy (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001984
Document ID
CA-D-00006
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f3c083059dff1a3f26f2ce10f0072ca60f38c6921517ae6dd07e528e4bfc7ce2
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Privacy Policy (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-001984
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/childrens-age-restriction/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Children's Age Restriction clause do?

This provision establishes OpenAI's operational compliance framework with children's privacy regulations such as COPPA. It creates a notification and remediation procedure for instances where personal data from children under 13 may be collected.

How does this clause affect you?

Users and parents are directed not to provide services to children under 13. If personal data from a child under 13 is collected, the terms establish a contact and deletion mechanism rather than automatic data retention or use.

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