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.
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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.
The updated terms establish mandatory individual arbitration for all disputes with Replit, eliminating the right to bring claims in court or as part of a class action. You waive your right to a jury trial by accepting these terms. The minimum age to use the Service is now explicitly set at 13 years old; if you are under 18, you must have parental consent, and your parent or guardian becomes subject to these Terms by allowing you to use the Service. If you publish content that collects personal data from others, you are now explicitly responsible for complying with all applicable privacy laws, obtaining necessary consents, providing required notices, and enabling users to access, correct, or delete their data. You can opt out of the arbitration requirement within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms.
View change record →Changed minimum age requirement from 'not directed to under 13' to 'must be an adult,' removed the 13-17 age bracket entirely, added requirement for written parental consent for under-13 users, and expanded parental liability to under-18 users.
View full change record →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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Compare across platforms →"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.
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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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