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Minors and Parental Consent

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Why it matters

Parents who create or authorize accounts for their children become legally responsible for activity on those accounts, including any purchases or content interactions.

Consumer impact

This agreement significantly affects consumers by requiring U.S.-based users to waive their right to a jury trial and class action participation, instead resolving disputes through individual binding arbitration. Microsoft retains broad rights to suspend or terminate accounts, modify services, and use user-generated content under a wide license grant. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by sending written notice to Microsoft's arbitration opt-out address within 30 days of first agreeing to the terms.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    COPPA enforcement falls under FTC jurisdiction; the FTC can investigate whether Microsoft's consent mechanisms for minors are legally adequate.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Xbox Terms of Use
Entity
Xbox
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000981
Document ID
CA-D-00185
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
51bad4c363691080467bfb94a968a97a7e4f32130b566824a7c01069a1d071fd
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Xbox | Document: Xbox Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-000981
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:17:26 UTC | SHA-256: 51bad4c363691080…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xbox/xbox-terms-of-use/minors-and-parental-consent/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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