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Age Restrictions and Minor Protections

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operationalizes OpenAI's content moderation framework by establishing explicit boundaries on prohibited use cases. It clarifies that the service is not available for content generation related to child safety violations, setting a baseline requirement for lawful service use.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 207 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are contractually bound to refrain from requesting or generating content in the specified categories. The terms apply this restriction as a condition of service access, meaning violation of this provision constitutes a breach of the usage agreement.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

This site is intended for use by adults only. Walmart.com does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

Udemy Medium

Our platform is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Coursera Medium

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions) without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the applicable age without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such d...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Don't use our services to create content that sexualizes minors or that could be used to facilitate real-world harm to minors, including grooming.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Usage Policies

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Usage Policies
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003127
Document ID
CA-D-00005
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d69a24617758e5b44e4be8eedeceb598a26dc4e280f2ab1469a45b64203e7403
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:28 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Usage Policies
Record ID: CA-P-003127
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:28:59 UTC
SHA-256: d69a24617758e5b4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/usage-policies/age-restrictions-and-minor-protections/
Accessed: June 29, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Age Restrictions and Minor Protections clause do?

This provision operationalizes OpenAI's content moderation framework by establishing explicit boundaries on prohibited use cases. It clarifies that the service is not available for content generation related to child safety violations, setting a baseline requirement for lawful service use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are contractually bound to refrain from requesting or generating content in the specified categories. The terms apply this restriction as a condition of service access, meaning violation of this provision constitutes a breach of the usage agreement.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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