Account creation and service use requires users to represent that they have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction or that a parent or legal guardian has agreed to the Terms on their behalf. Parents and legal guardians accept full responsibility for minor users' account activity, including purchases.
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This provision places joint legal responsibility on parents and guardians for all minor account activity and purchases, and establishes that continued use of the Services by a minor constitutes parental or guardian agreement to the Terms, including any future accounts the minor creates.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the self-representation age verification approach may vary by jurisdiction depending on applicable regulatory requirements for verifiable parental consent.
Previous version had empty excerpt; current version now specifies jurisdiction-specific 'age of majority' standard, requires affirmative representation of parental consent, includes advisory to seek help if unclear, and begins defining parental obligations.
View full change record →Under this clause, parents and legal guardians are responsible for all activity and purchases made under a minor's Microsoft account, including accounts created in the future, by agreeing to these Terms. The agreement requires users to self-represent their age or parental consent status at the time of account creation.
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Compare across platforms →"By creating a Microsoft account or using the Services, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and represent that you have either reached the age of 'majority' where you live or your parent or legal guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms on your behalf. If you do not know whether you have reached the age of majority where you live, or do not understand this section, please ask your parent or legal guardian for help. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor, you and the minor accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and are responsible for all use of the Microsoft account or Services, including purchases, whether the minor's account is now open or created later.Excerpt from Xbox's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The minor user framework engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), which applies to online services directed at children under 13 in the U.S.
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This provision places joint legal responsibility on parents and guardians for all minor account activity and purchases, and establishes that continued use of the Services by a minor constitutes parental or guardian agreement to the Terms, including any future accounts the minor creates.
Under this clause, parents and legal guardians are responsible for all activity and purchases made under a minor's Microsoft account, including accounts created in the future, by agreeing to these Terms. The agreement requires users to self-represent their age or parental consent status at the time of account creation.
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