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The provision creates a dual-layer consent structure: direct user attestation for adults and parental authorization for minors. This establishes Spotify's operational compliance framework for age-appropriate service access and defines the legal responsibility of the primary account holder for minor user activity on the platform.
Users under 18 must obtain documented parental or guardian consent to access the service. Primary account holders who enable the kids experience feature assume legal responsibility for confirming guardianship status and authorizing minor user access to Spotify's platform.
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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. In certain markets, Spotify may offer primary account holders the opportunity to allow access to a kids experience as part of a family subscription. By enabling such access, the primary account holder confirms they are the legal guardian of any user accessing the experience and that they give permission for the younger user to use Spotify.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Terms and Conditions
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The provision creates a dual-layer consent structure: direct user attestation for adults and parental authorization for minors. This establishes Spotify's operational compliance framework for age-appropriate service access and defines the legal responsibility of the primary account holder for minor user activity on the platform.
Users under 18 must obtain documented parental or guardian consent to access the service. Primary account holders who enable the kids experience feature assume legal responsibility for confirming guardianship status and authorizing minor user access to Spotify's platform.
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