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Minimum Age Requirement (COPPA Compliance)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause implements age-based access controls to comply with child protection regulations, particularly COPPA requirements in the United States and equivalent age-of-digital-consent laws in other jurisdictions. This requirement structures the legal relationship between the entity and its user base by establishing enforceable age thresholds for service eligibility.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under 13 (or the applicable minimum age in their jurisdiction) are not authorized to access the Services. Users aged 13-17 (or between the minimum age and 18 in their jurisdiction) may access the Services only with documented parental or guardian consent, establishing a consent requirement that preconditions service availability.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

The Meta Products are not directed to children. Access to or use of Meta Products by anyone under the age of 13 is not allowed. If you are based in the EU, you must be at least 16 years old, or the minimum age in your country if it is higher than 16, to use or access Meta Products, unless your count...

PayPal Medium

Activities involving gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize, including, but not limited to property/real estate prizes, casino games, sports betting, horse or greyhound racing, fantasy sports, lottery tickets, other ventures that facilitate gambling, games of skill ...

Mailchimp Medium

You must process unsubscribe requests within 10 business days, and the unsubscribe mechanism must remain operational for at least 30 days following the campaign send.

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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 Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

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United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (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-001991
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3a064f11bc2cb0f491e5ad76938f2712026c1d020c9f8b50528f8c7b639a4f7f
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-001991
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 3a064f11bc2cb0f4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/minimum-age-requirement-coppa-compliance/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Minimum Age Requirement (COPPA Compliance) clause do?

The clause implements age-based access controls to comply with child protection regulations, particularly COPPA requirements in the United States and equivalent age-of-digital-consent laws in other jurisdictions. This requirement structures the legal relationship between the entity and its user base by establishing enforceable age thresholds for service eligibility.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under 13 (or the applicable minimum age in their jurisdiction) are not authorized to access the Services. Users aged 13-17 (or between the minimum age and 18 in their jurisdiction) may access the Services only with documented parental or guardian consent, establishing a consent requirement that preconditions service availability.

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