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Age and Eligibility Requirements

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause defines the minimum legal and jurisdictional requirements PayPal enforces as conditions for account creation and service access. This establishes the operational scope of PayPal's service availability across the United States.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 5, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 466 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Individuals must satisfy both residency and age thresholds to establish and maintain PayPal service eligibility. Applicants who do not meet these requirements at account creation are not permitted to open accounts under these terms.

How other platforms handle this

MetaMask Medium

Consensys reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, including hours of operation or availability of the Service or any feature, without notice and without liability.

Revolut Medium

We may update these terms and conditions at any time by giving you 30 days' notice. If you do not agree to the changes, you can close your account before the changes take effect. If you do not close your account, we will take this to mean that you accept the changes.

Twilio Medium

Twilio reserves the right to modify the terms of this Agreement at any time. Twilio will provide at least 30 days' notice of changes that materially alter your rights or obligations. Your continued use of the Services after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated Agreement.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are an individual, you must be a resident of the United States or one of its territories and at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your state of residence to open a U.S. PayPal account and use the PayPal services.

— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002261
Document ID
CA-D-00044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
787aedff80f89f2d9da4fd79756bbd226f8a5338c9e19c15b2a2fa0d01f59a90
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-002261
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:26:28 UTC
SHA-256: 787aedff80f89f2d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/age-and-eligibility-requirements/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Age and Eligibility Requirements clause do?

The clause defines the minimum legal and jurisdictional requirements PayPal enforces as conditions for account creation and service access. This establishes the operational scope of PayPal's service availability across the United States.

How does this clause affect you?

Individuals must satisfy both residency and age thresholds to establish and maintain PayPal service eligibility. Applicants who do not meet these requirements at account creation are not permitted to open accounts under these terms.

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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