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The clause creates a geographic-based access control mechanism that conditions service availability on age verification. This reflects compliance with regional regulatory frameworks governing digital service access for minors in these jurisdictions.
Provision text remains identical; counted in unchanged provisions.
View full change record →Users in the specified jurisdictions who do not meet the 18-year minimum age requirement are not eligible to create accounts under the stated terms. Account creation attempts by users below this age threshold would not be authorized by the service.
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The Services are intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you may only use the S...
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected the personal information of a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
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"Users in EU countries, the United Kingdom and Australia must be at least 18 years old to sign up.— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Terms of Service
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The clause creates a geographic-based access control mechanism that conditions service availability on age verification. This reflects compliance with regional regulatory frameworks governing digital service access for minors in these jurisdictions.
Users in the specified jurisdictions who do not meet the 18-year minimum age requirement are not eligible to create accounts under the stated terms. Account creation attempts by users below this age threshold would not be authorized by the service.
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