The agreement sets a minimum age of 13 for service access and requires parental or guardian consent for users under 18. Users represent by accepting the terms that they meet the age requirement and have not been previously suspended from the service.
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This provision establishes age-based eligibility conditions for service access. The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA obligations for users under 13, while the requirement for parental consent for users aged 13-17 creates a representation-based gate rather than a verified consent mechanism. The document does not describe verification procedures for age or parental consent.
Interpretive note: The terms do not describe active age verification or parental consent collection mechanisms; the compliance posture with respect to COPPA and state minor protection laws depends on implementation details not described in the document.
The updated terms establish that users are responsible for all account activity and charges occurring under their API credentials, with the exception of activity directly caused by OpenRouter's breach of the terms. Users are required to promptly notify OpenRouter of any actual or suspected compromise or unauthorized use of API credentials. OpenRouter reserves the right to suspend, revoke, or limit API credentials or account access if OpenRouter reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect the service, the user, OpenRouter, or any third party. Additionally, promotional credits provided by OpenRouter have no cash value, cannot be refunded or exchanged except under specific conditions, are non-transferable between accounts, and expire on dates specified at issuance or in accordance with the terms. You can manage your API credentials through your account settings and should promptly contact OpenRouter if you suspect unauthorized access.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that enabling prompt logging automatically activates chat logging as well, and grant OpenRouter a perpetual, worldwide license to use your content for service provision and commercial purposes. This includes the explicit right to license or sell your user content in anonymized form. Users accessing Stealth Program models must now also agree to a separate End User License Agreement. You can disable prompt logging in your account settings if you do not wish to grant these permissions.
View change record →Severity was downgraded from 'medium' to 'low' while the actual provision text remained identical.
View full change record →Under this clause, users under 13 are not permitted to use the service, and users between 13 and 17 must have parental or guardian consent. The terms rely on user representation of compliance rather than describing active age verification or parental consent verification mechanisms.
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"You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Service. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 13 years of age; (b) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Service; and (c) your registration and your use of the Service is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) applies to online services directed at children under 13 or with actual knowledge of users under 13, and is enforced by the FTC.
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This provision establishes age-based eligibility conditions for service access. The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA obligations for users under 13, while the requirement for parental consent for users aged 13-17 creates a representation-based gate rather than a verified consent mechanism. The document does not describe verification procedures for age or parental consent.
Under this clause, users under 13 are not permitted to use the service, and users between 13 and 17 must have parental or guardian consent. The terms rely on user representation of compliance rather than describing active age verification or parental consent verification mechanisms.
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