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Age Restriction and Minors

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision structures Patreon's compliance obligations under children's privacy regulations and establishes account eligibility criteria based on user age. It creates a consent requirement for minors as a condition of service access.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must confirm they meet the minimum age requirement of 13 to establish an account. Users ages 13-17 must obtain parental or legal guardian consent prior to account creation and use, establishing a contractual requirement that applies regardless of actual parental authorization.

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...

Stripe Medium

The End User Services are only for your personal use. You must not, and must not allow others to: Use the End User Services for a commercial or business purpose or in any way other than your own personal purposes;

Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and any content accessed through it are for your personal, non-commercial use only and may not be shared with anyone outside of your household, unless, in countries where this feature is available, you purchased an Extra Member Account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You must be at least 13 years old to use Patreon. If you are under 18, you may only use Patreon with the consent of your parent or legal guardian. Patreon does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

— Excerpt from Patreon's Patreon Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Patreon Terms of Use
Entity
Patreon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000965
Document ID
CA-D-00179
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
49410d1fc61d355d5d8bcb031164e3be6c68e6d00cf98bfc8af4cdcde42bfc25
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 13:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Patreon
Document: Patreon Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-000965
Captured: 2026-04-27 13:52:38 UTC
SHA-256: 49410d1fc61d355d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/patreon/patreon-terms-of-use/age-restriction-and-minors/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Patreon's Age Restriction and Minors clause do?

This provision structures Patreon's compliance obligations under children's privacy regulations and establishes account eligibility criteria based on user age. It creates a consent requirement for minors as a condition of service access.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must confirm they meet the minimum age requirement of 13 to establish an account. Users ages 13-17 must obtain parental or legal guardian consent prior to account creation and use, establishing a contractual requirement that applies regardless of actual parental authorization.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 18 platforms. See the full comparison.

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