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Age Requirements and Parental Consent for Minors

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

COPPA requires verifiable parental consent for users under 13, and the lack of a robust age-verification mechanism creates regulatory exposure; users aged 13–17 can access the platform on the basis of self-reported parental consent, which may not be verified.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Spotify's Terms require users to arbitrate all disputes individually, eliminating the right to sue in court or join class action lawsuits, which significantly limits legal recourse if Spotify harms you. Any content you post — including messages, playlists, and feedback — is licensed to Spotify permanently and royalty-free, and Spotify can use your device's processor, bandwidth, and storage to operate the service. You can review your account privacy settings and content permissions at spotify.com/account and opt out of marketing-related data uses through Spotify's Privacy Settings.

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Unless otherwise prohibited by law, we may close your Account, suspend your ability to use certain portions of the Service, terminate any license or permission granted to you hereunder, and/or ban you altogether from the Service for any or no reason, and without notice or liability of any kind.

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The Netflix service and any content accessed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household unless otherwise allowed by your subscription plan.

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BY USING THE SPOTIFY SERVICE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS, OR, IF YOU ARE NOT, THAT YOU ARE 13 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE OBTAINED PARENTAL OR GUARDIAN CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS... If you do not meet the minimum age requirements then you must not register as a user.

Applicable regulations

COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal
DMA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002168
Document ID
CA-D-00035
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Entity: Spotify | Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions | Record: CA-P-002168
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:14:22 UTC | SHA-256: fff9ada0dd9d5d2b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/age-requirements-and-parental-consent-for-minors/
Accessed: May 4, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Age Requirements and Parental Consent for Minors clause do?

COPPA requires verifiable parental consent for users under 13, and the lack of a robust age-verification mechanism creates regulatory exposure; users aged 13–17 can access the platform on the basis of self-reported parental consent, which may not be verified.

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