Poe is not available to users under 13 years old; users between 13 and 18 may only use the service with parental permission, and by using the service you represent that you meet these age requirements.
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The agreement states that users under 13 are not permitted and that teens between 13 and 18 require parental permission; these provisions have implications for COPPA compliance and the responsibilities of parents whose minors may use the platform.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of age verification mechanisms is not described in the terms and cannot be assessed from document language alone; GDPR digital consent age requirements vary by EU member state, creating potential compliance gaps for users aged 13-15 in certain jurisdictions.
Users who are minors between 13 and 18 are required to have parental permission to use Poe; parents should be aware that their child's account use and content submissions are subject to the same broad content license and data sharing provisions that apply to adult users.
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"The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are between 13 and 18, you may only use the Services with the permission of your parent or guardian. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 13 years old.— Excerpt from Poe's Poe Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The minimum age of 13 engages COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The statement that Poe does not 'knowingly' collect data from under-13 users is standard COPPA compliance language, but the adequacy of age verification mechanisms to prevent de facto under-13 usage is a question of operational implementation rather than stated terms. The EU's GDPR sets the digital consent age at 16 in most member states (with some member states setting it lower, to a floor of 13), meaning the 13-year minimum may create compliance gaps for EU teen users in jurisdictions where 16 is the applicable threshold. The UK's Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) applies to online services likely to be accessed by children and may impose additional obligations on Poe for UK users. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The 13-18 requirement of parental permission creates a legal representation by the user rather than a verified consent mechanism; the practical enforceability of this requirement depends on what age verification Poe actually implements, which is not described in the terms. If minors use the service and their data is processed, the content license and AI training use provisions apply to their submissions as well. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states where the digital consent age is 16 create heightened exposure for users aged 13-15 who use the platform without GDPR-compliant parental consent. The UK Children's Code creates additional design and data minimization obligations for services used by under-18s. US states including California (AADC-inspired legislation) and several others have enacted or proposed legislation with heightened protections for minor users of AI and social platforms. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Platforms or developers who integrate Poe's capabilities and whose user bases include minors should assess whether their own COPPA and child safety obligations are met independent of Poe's terms. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether Poe's age verification mechanisms are adequate for the jurisdictions in which the service is marketed and available, particularly in light of the EU GDPR digital consent age divergence and UK Children's Code requirements.
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The agreement states that users under 13 are not permitted and that teens between 13 and 18 require parental permission; these provisions have implications for COPPA compliance and the responsibilities of parents whose minors may use the platform.
Users who are minors between 13 and 18 are required to have parental permission to use Poe; parents should be aware that their child's account use and content submissions are subject to the same broad content license and data sharing provisions that apply to adult users.
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