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The provision creates a tiered consent framework that allocates responsibility between the service provider and account holders based on user age. It establishes parental accountability as a condition of minor access, shifting supervision obligations to account-holding guardians rather than OpenAI.
Users under 13, or below their country's minimum age of digital consent, cannot access the service. For users aged 13-17, the terms require documented parental or guardian permission prior to use, and designate the permitting parent or guardian as liable for that minor's service activity and compliance with the terms.
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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 legal guardian's permission to use the Services. If you are a parent or legal guardian and you allow your child to use the Services, these Terms apply to you and you are responsible for your child's activity on the Services.— Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)
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The provision creates a tiered consent framework that allocates responsibility between the service provider and account holders based on user age. It establishes parental accountability as a condition of minor access, shifting supervision obligations to account-holding guardians rather than OpenAI.
Users under 13, or below their country's minimum age of digital consent, cannot access the service. For users aged 13-17, the terms require documented parental or guardian permission prior to use, and designate the permitting parent or guardian as liable for that minor's service activity and compliance with the terms.
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