The agreement prohibits use of the Services by anyone under age 13, and requires users to be at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction or at least 18 years of age to access and use the Services.
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This provision establishes a two-tiered age restriction: a hard prohibition on use by children under 13, consistent with COPPA requirements, and a general requirement of majority age or 18 years, whichever is applicable in the user's jurisdiction. The terms do not describe a technical age verification mechanism.
Under this clause, users under 13 are prohibited from accessing the Services, and users must be at the age of majority in their jurisdiction or at least 18 to use the platform. The agreement does not describe an operational mechanism for verifying user age at the point of access.
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"To access and use the Services, you must be at least the age of majority in the state, province, or territory where you live or at least 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services and you should not be visiting the Sites or using the Services.Excerpt from Redfin's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The prohibition on use by children under 13 directly engages COPPA, which is enforced by the FTC and requires affirmative measures to prevent knowing collection of personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes a two-tiered age restriction: a hard prohibition on use by children under 13, consistent with COPPA requirements, and a general requirement of majority age or 18 years, whichever is applicable in the user's jurisdiction. The terms do not describe a technical age verification mechanism.
Under this clause, users under 13 are prohibited from accessing the Services, and users must be at the age of majority in their jurisdiction or at least 18 to use the platform. The agreement does not describe an operational mechanism for verifying user age at the point of access.
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