The services require users to be at least 13 years old; users between 13 and the age of majority in their jurisdiction may only use the services with prior parental or guardian acceptance of the terms. Children under 13 are prohibited.
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This provision establishes minimum age requirements and conditions parental consent for minors between 13 and the age of majority. The terms do not describe a technical age verification mechanism, relying instead on user representation and warranty.
Interpretive note: The age of majority varies by jurisdiction, and GDPR member state implementations of Article 8 set varying digital consent ages above 13, creating potential compliance complexity for EU users that is not addressed in these terms.
The agreement states that users under 13 are prohibited from the services and that users between 13 and the applicable age of majority in their jurisdiction require prior parental consent. Compliance with this requirement rests on user representation rather than a described verification process.
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Compare across platforms →"You must be 13 years of age or older to use the Services. Minors under the age of majority in their jurisdiction but that are at least 13 years of age are only permitted to use the Services if the minor's parent or guardian accepts these Terms on the minor's behalf prior to use of the Services. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA applies to online services directed to children under 13 or that have actual knowledge of users under 13, requiring verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from such users.
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This provision establishes minimum age requirements and conditions parental consent for minors between 13 and the age of majority. The terms do not describe a technical age verification mechanism, relying instead on user representation and warranty.
The agreement states that users under 13 are prohibited from the services and that users between 13 and the applicable age of majority in their jurisdiction require prior parental consent. Compliance with this requirement rests on user representation rather than a described verification process.
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