Strava is for users aged 13 and over (or higher depending on your country), and parents are fully legally responsible for their underage children's use of the platform.
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This provision allocates legal responsibility for underage users by requiring parental consent and establishing parental liability for breaches or violations committed by minor users. It defines the contractual eligibility baseline and establishes a liability framework for non-adult account holders.
Parents granting permission for under-18 children to use Strava assume full legal responsibility for their child's account activity, and their child's precise GPS location and fitness data will be processed under Terms designed for adult users without specific child-protective data handling provisions.
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You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our Services. Certain Services or features may have higher age requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any access to, or use of, the Service by anyone who is a minor (which is under the age of 18 in most jurisdictions) in any applicable jurisdiction (a "Minor") is strictly prohibited and in violation of these Terms, unless such access and/or use is su...
"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 Terms of Service
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates COPPA 15 U.S.C.
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This provision allocates legal responsibility for underage users by requiring parental consent and establishing parental liability for breaches or violations committed by minor users. It defines the contractual eligibility baseline and establishes a liability framework for non-adult account holders.
Parents granting permission for under-18 children to use Strava assume full legal responsibility for their child's account activity, and their child's precise GPS location and fitness data will be processed under Terms designed for adult users without specific child-protective data handling provisions.
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