Strava requires users to be at least 13 years old, and in some countries the minimum age is higher; parents who allow younger users to have accounts are fully responsible for everything those users do on the platform.
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Parents who allow children to use Strava are agreeing to be personally liable for any terms violations, including potential financial obligations, and Strava collects fitness and location data on those minor users.
Allowing a child under the legal contracting age to use Strava means parents legally accept full responsibility for that child's account activity, including any terms violations or associated costs; Strava also collects fitness and location data on minor users.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
To access and use the Services, you must be at least the age of majority in the state, province, or territory where you live or at least 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services and you should not be visiting the Sites or using the Services.
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"The Services are intended only for persons who are at least 13 years old, or such higher age as may be required in your jurisdiction. If you are under the legal age to form a legally binding contract in your jurisdiction, you may use the Services only with the permission of your parent or legal guardian. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a Strava user under the legal age to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction, you agree to be fully responsible for the acts or omissions of such user, including any breach of these Terms.— Excerpt from Strava's Strava Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The age restriction provision engages COPPA for US users under 13, which imposes specific parental consent and data minimization obligations on operators; GDPR Article 8 sets the digital consent age at 16 (with member state flexibility to lower to 13), creating compliance obligations for EU/EEA deployments. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by under-18 users. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The document sets a minimum age of 13 but acknowledges higher thresholds may apply by jurisdiction; the parental responsibility clause is broad and may not be enforceable in all jurisdictions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA member states have varying digital consent ages between 13 and 16; UK Children's Code applies to services accessed by under-18s. COPPA applies to US users under 13. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Schools, sports organizations, or other entities deploying Strava for minors should assess whether COPPA, GDPR Article 8, or the UK Children's Code require additional consent mechanisms or data governance steps. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that age verification mechanisms are technically adequate to comply with COPPA and GDPR Article 8 in relevant jurisdictions; parental consent flows should be reviewed for adequacy.
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Parents who allow children to use Strava are agreeing to be personally liable for any terms violations, including potential financial obligations, and Strava collects fitness and location data on those minor users.
Allowing a child under the legal contracting age to use Strava means parents legally accept full responsibility for that child's account activity, including any terms violations or associated costs; Strava also collects fitness and location data on minor users.
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