The agreement prohibits use by persons under 13 and requires users below the age of majority in their jurisdiction to have parental or guardian consent; the document also discloses that bot-generated content may be unsuitable for minors.
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This provision establishes a minimum age of 13 for platform access, consistent with COPPA requirements, and places the compliance burden on parents and guardians for users between 13 and the age of majority, while disclosing that content generated by bots may not be appropriate for minors.
Under this clause, parents or legal guardians who consent on behalf of minors bear responsibility for those users' compliance with all Poe terms. The agreement states that bot content may be unsuitable for minors, placing a disclosure obligation on Quora and an oversight obligation on consenting adults.
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Compare across platforms →"Use of Poe by anyone under 13 years of age is prohibited. You represent that you are at least the age of majority in the jurisdiction where you live or, if you are not, your parent or legal guardian must consent to these Poe Terms of Service and affirm that they accept these Terms on your behalf and bear responsibility for your use. Bots accessed via Poe may produce content that is not suitable for minors.Excerpt from Poe's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The 13-year age minimum engages COPPA, which is enforced by the FTC and prohibits online collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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This provision establishes a minimum age of 13 for platform access, consistent with COPPA requirements, and places the compliance burden on parents and guardians for users between 13 and the age of majority, while disclosing that content generated by bots may not be appropriate for minors.
Under this clause, parents or legal guardians who consent on behalf of minors bear responsibility for those users' compliance with all Poe terms. The agreement states that bot content may be unsuitable for minors, placing a disclosure obligation on Quora and an oversight obligation on consenting adults.
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