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The agreement requires users to be adults, permits users under 13 to access the Service only with written parental or guardian consent, and holds parents and guardians legally responsible for the platform activity of minors under 18.
This analysis describes what Replit's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision establishes a conditional access mechanism for users under 13 based on written parental consent, engaging COPPA compliance obligations for Replit. The provision also extends full Terms of Service obligations to parents and guardians of any user under 18, creating a direct contractual relationship with adults who permit minor access.
Interpretive note: Whether Replit's stated written consent mechanism for under-13 users satisfies COPPA's verifiable parental consent requirements depends on the specific consent collection and verification process, which is not described in detail in this document.
Under this clause, users under 13 may access the Service only with written parental or guardian consent. Parents and guardians who permit users under 18 to access the Service are subject to these Terms and are stated to be responsible for the minor's activity on the platform.
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"You must be an adult to use the Service. If you are younger than 13 we will allow you to use the Service if you first provide us with your parent or guardian's written consent. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a user under the age of 18, by allowing your child to use the Service, you are subject to these Terms and responsible for your child's activity on the Service.Excerpt from Replit's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The statement that Replit will 'allow' use by under-13 users upon receipt of written consent requires evaluation against COPPA's specific verifiable consent mechanism requirements, which go beyond written consent alone in some collection scenarios. GDPR Article 8 establishes digital age of consent requirements in the EU that vary by member state between 13 and 16. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The COPPA compliance framework for under-13 users depends on whether Replit's consent collection and verification process meets FTC standards. The extension of Terms obligations to parents and guardians of under-18 users is a broad contractual mechanism that may have limited enforceability against parents who were not directly party to the agreement. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA jurisdictions have varying digital age of consent requirements under GDPR, which may create additional compliance obligations for Replit with respect to minor users in those countries. The UK Children's Code imposes additional requirements for services likely to be accessed by minors. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Educational institutions or organizations deploying Replit for use by minors should assess whether Replit's COPPA compliance processes are adequate for their regulatory context. Schools subject to FERPA should separately evaluate data handling practices for student accounts. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review whether Replit's stated written consent mechanism for under-13 users satisfies COPPA's verifiable parental consent requirements. The DOE's Student Privacy Policy Office provides guidance relevant to educational deployment contexts.
This provision establishes a conditional access mechanism for users under 13 based on written parental consent, engaging COPPA compliance obligations for Replit. The provision also extends full Terms of Service obligations to parents and guardians of any user under 18, creating a direct contractual relationship with adults who permit minor access.
Under this clause, users under 13 may access the Service only with written parental or guardian consent. Parents and guardians who permit users under 18 to access the Service are subject to these Terms and are stated to be responsible for the minor's activity on the platform.
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