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The terms restrict platform use to users aged 18 and older and require users to represent their age as a condition of access.
This analysis describes what Reverb'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 minimum age requirement for marketplace participation and places responsibility on users to self-certify their age. The document does not describe technical age verification mechanisms, which may be relevant to COPPA compliance obligations for US-based operators and DSA age assurance requirements for EU/EEA operations.
Interpretive note: The document does not describe technical age verification mechanisms beyond user self-representation, and the adequacy of self-certification for COPPA and DSA compliance purposes depends on operational practices not disclosed in the Terms.
Under this clause, users under 18 are prohibited from using Reverb's services, and all users represent at registration that they meet the age requirement. The terms do not describe the verification procedure used to enforce this restriction.
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"You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you may not use the Services.Excerpt from Reverb's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Age restriction provisions for online platforms engage COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for US operations, which requires verifiable parental consent for collection of personal information from children under 13. The EU DSA Article 28 requires online platforms to take reasonable measures to prevent minors from accessing services not intended for them. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes design and data minimization requirements for services likely to be accessed by minors. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reliance on user self-representation of age without described technical verification creates a regulatory exposure point under COPPA and DSA if users under the minimum age access the platform. The absence of a described verification mechanism in the Terms does not confirm the absence of operational age verification, but creates a disclosure gap. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: US operations face COPPA exposure if users under 13 access the platform; the Terms' age restriction does not specify COPPA-specific protections. EU/EEA operations under DSA face requirements for proportionate age assurance for services not intended for minors. UK operations face Children's Code requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Payment processors and identity verification vendors engaged by Reverb may have their own age verification requirements that interact with this provision. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether Reverb's operational age verification procedures (if any, beyond the self-representation mechanism described in the Terms) satisfy COPPA, DSA, and UK Children's Code requirements. A disclosure of the verification mechanism in the Terms or Privacy Policy would address the current gap.
This provision establishes a minimum age requirement for marketplace participation and places responsibility on users to self-certify their age. The document does not describe technical age verification mechanisms, which may be relevant to COPPA compliance obligations for US-based operators and DSA age assurance requirements for EU/EEA operations.
Under this clause, users under 18 are prohibited from using Reverb's services, and all users represent at registration that they meet the age requirement. The terms do not describe the verification procedure used to enforce this restriction.
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