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Age Restriction and COPPA Compliance

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision implements Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance requirements by establishing an age gate for service access. The provision functions as a contractual mechanism to restrict service availability to users who do not meet the minimum age threshold.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users must affirm they are at least 13 years old to use Twitch services. Users under 13 are contractually prohibited from accessing or using any Twitch services under the stated terms.

How other platforms handle this

Squarespace Medium

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...

OpenSea Medium

The Services are not directed to children who are under the age of 13. OpenSea does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such infor...

DoorDash Medium

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you a...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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THE TWITCH SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 OR TO ANY USERS SUSPENDED OR REMOVED FROM THE TWITCH SERVICES BY TWITCH. BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF AGE. IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE, THEN YOU MUST NOT USE OR ACCESS THE TWITCH SERVICES AT ANY TIME OR IN ANY MANNER.

— Excerpt from Twitch's Twitch Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Twitch Terms of Service
Entity
Twitch
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002791
Document ID
CA-D-00109
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
531fb3585200883b0ad21caf97f59c9631dcbe024a3816e668ccb84e5063fab1
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 09:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Twitch
Document: Twitch Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-002791
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:37:51 UTC
SHA-256: 531fb3585200883b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/twitch/twitch-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-coppa-compliance/
Accessed: June 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Twitch's Age Restriction and COPPA Compliance clause do?

This provision implements Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance requirements by establishing an age gate for service access. The provision functions as a contractual mechanism to restrict service availability to users who do not meet the minimum age threshold.

How does this clause affect you?

Users must affirm they are at least 13 years old to use Twitch services. Users under 13 are contractually prohibited from accessing or using any Twitch services under the stated terms.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 9 platforms. See the full comparison.

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