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Age Restriction and COPPA Prohibition

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition on under-13 users is legally required by COPPA, but without verified age-gating mechanisms, the restriction may be unenforceable in practice — and parents who permit their minor children to use the service take on full legal responsibility for that use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The terms authorize Perplexity AI to use content you submit through the service and limit its liability for inaccurate AI-generated outputs to a maximum of one hundred dollars or twelve months of fees paid, whichever is greater. The mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions mean that disputes must generally be resolved individually, limiting the ability to pursue collective legal action if the service causes widespread harm. You can opt out of the arbitration provision by sending written notice within thirty days of first creating your account to Perplexity AI's designated legal contact.

How other platforms handle this

OpenSea Medium

The Services are not directed to children who are under the age of 13. OpenSea does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such infor...

DoorDash Medium

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you a...

Ticketmaster Medium

You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to a...

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You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Services. If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Services and ask them to read these Terms with you. If you are a parent or guardian of a user under the age of 18, by allowing your child to use the Services, you are subject to the terms of this Agreement and responsible for your child's activity on the Services.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Terms of Service

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
Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006014
Document ID
CA-D-00097
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 03:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006014
Captured: 2026-05-08 03:19:09 UTC
SHA-256: d1a8e3fae1e76efe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-ai-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-coppa-prohibition/
Accessed: May 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Age Restriction and COPPA Prohibition clause do?

The prohibition on under-13 users is legally required by COPPA, but without verified age-gating mechanisms, the restriction may be unenforceable in practice — and parents who permit their minor children to use the service take on full legal responsibility for that use.

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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