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The agreement assigns full legal responsibility for all Teen Account activity to the primary account holder, and states that all funds in a Teen Account are legally owned by the primary account holder rather than the Teen User.
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This provision establishes that the adult primary account holder bears full contractual liability for Teen User transactions, including payments for goods and services, direct deposits to Teen Accounts, and any policy violations by the Teen User. The agreement also asserts that funds deposited into a Teen Account via direct deposit, including paychecks, are owned by the primary account holder.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the paycheck ownership assignment to the primary account holder may vary by jurisdiction depending on state minor wage protection statutes.
Under these terms, the primary account holder is liable for all Teen User activity including unauthorized transactions, policy violations, and any financial losses resulting from Teen Account use. The agreement also states that teen paychecks received via direct deposit into a Teen Account are legally owned by the primary account holder.
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"Any activity conducted by a Teen User in connection with the Teen Account or the Venmo services is treated as your activity under this user agreement, and you will be responsible for all such activity. When we refer generally to 'your Venmo account' that includes your personal account and any Teen Account you have opened (whereas references to your 'personal account' do not include any linked Teen Account). References to any 'balance' or 'funds' in your Venmo account includes funds held in any associated Teen Account, which you agree are owned by you.Excerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Teen Account provisions engage COPPA to the extent any data is collected from users under 13, though the agreement limits Teen Accounts to users aged 13-17. State minor consumer protection laws and age of majority statutes may affect the enforceability of liability assignment to primary account holders. The Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E apply to electronic transfers conducted through Teen Accounts. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The assignment of Teen User paycheck ownership to the primary account holder is operationally distinct and may interact with state wage and hour laws or minor employment protections in jurisdictions where teen workers have independent wage rights. The broad liability assignment for all Teen User activity warrants disclosure adequacy review. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: States with specific minor financial protection statutes or independent minor wage rights, such as California, may create tension with the agreement's assertion that Teen Account funds including paychecks are owned by the primary account holder. Legal teams should evaluate enforceability in these jurisdictions. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Merchants and business profiles transacting with Teen Users should note that the primary account holder bears contractual liability for those transactions under these terms. This affects risk allocation in dispute and chargeback scenarios involving Teen Account payments. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: The agreement's treatment of teen paycheck direct deposits as funds owned by the primary account holder should be reviewed against applicable state minor wage protection laws. Disclosure of this ownership assignment to Teen Users and primary account holders at account setup warrants evaluation for adequacy under consumer protection standards.
This provision establishes that the adult primary account holder bears full contractual liability for Teen User transactions, including payments for goods and services, direct deposits to Teen Accounts, and any policy violations by the Teen User. The agreement also asserts that funds deposited into a Teen Account via direct deposit, including paychecks, are owned by the primary account holder.
Under these terms, the primary account holder is liable for all Teen User activity including unauthorized transactions, policy violations, and any financial losses resulting from Teen Account use. The agreement also states that teen paychecks received via direct deposit into a Teen Account are legally owned by the primary account holder.
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