Website terms of service typically contain provisions on permitted use, intellectual property, disclaimer of warranties, and limitation of liability that apply to anyone visiting the …
Employees using Gemini at work may assume consumer-facing privacy protections apply to them, but their data is actually governed by their employer's Workspace contract, which …
Minors who access the platform have no legal standing under this agreement, and any account or activity by a minor is unauthorized and could be …
Public is a regulated financial services platform and restricts access to legal adults. If a minor uses the platform under false pretenses, the account may …
This clause protects against minors entering into legally binding service agreements, but places the verification burden entirely on users with no proactive age-gating mechanism described …
Chase
· Chase Privacy Notice
This provision limits Chase's legal exposure under COPPA and signals that parents should prevent minors from using Chase's online platforms unsupervised.
Fitbit
· Fitbit Terms of Service
You do not own the software on your Fitbit device — you are only licensed to use it, and that license can be revoked. This …
Unauthorized downloading or sharing of content can expose users to legal liability under copyright law.
Failure to display required attribution is a material breach that can result in API key termination, and it restricts the design freedom of developers who …
Chegg
· Chegg Terms of Use
Using Chegg's content for commercial purposes, sharing answers widely, or reproducing platform content without permission could result in account termination or legal action.
Apple
· Apple App Store Review Guidelines
This quality and accuracy standard protects consumers from downloading apps that do not perform as advertised, reducing the risk of deceptive app marketing and wasted …
This is one of the few absolute, non-negotiable prohibitions in the policy — no operator or user exception applies, and violations will trigger law enforcement …
Stripe
· Stripe Terms of Service
If your business is reclassified as prohibited or restricted after you've integrated Stripe, your account could be terminated without warning, and the updated policies are …
PayPal
· PayPal User Agreement
The Acceptable Use Policy is a separate document incorporated by reference, meaning violations of rules you may not have specifically read can result in account …
The AUP, incorporated by reference, is a separate document containing specific prohibited product categories and business practices; merchants must actively monitor this document as Shopify …
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
Adult content merchants who assume their legal business is permitted on Shopify without obtaining prior written approval are at immediate risk of account termination, with …
Reddit
· Reddit User Agreement
If a child under 13 uses Reddit, the platform is not legally authorized to collect their data under COPPA, but the ToS places enforcement burden …
OpenAI's age verification relies primarily on self-attestation, meaning minors may access AI services without parental consent, exposing OpenAI to COPPA liability and raising child safety …
Meta
· Meta Terms of Service
Meta's age restriction is a legal minimum required by COPPA, but the absence of robust age verification means children under 13 frequently access the platform …
Meta
· Meta Terms of Service
Despite the 13-year minimum age requirement, Meta has faced extensive regulatory scrutiny for collecting and profiling data about minors, and the Terms place significant responsibility …
If a child under 13 uses ChatGPT without authorization, their data may be collected in violation of COPPA, creating legal exposure for both OpenAI and …
Snapchat's age verification relies on self-reported age rather than technical verification, which means children under 13 may access the platform without parental knowledge, and COPPA …
OpenAI's age restriction mechanism relies on user self-attestation without robust verification, which creates COPPA compliance risk and may expose minors to AI-generated content without adequate …
Grindr
· Grindr Terms of Service
Grindr relies on self-attestation rather than independent age verification, meaning minors may access the platform despite the prohibition — a safety risk given the platform's …
Genetic testing of minors raises significant ethical and privacy concerns, as DNA results are permanent and irrevocable, and children cannot meaningfully consent to having their …
Minors using AI systems may share sensitive personal information without fully understanding data retention and training implications; the policy's reliance on age-gating without robust verification …
If a minor uses OpenAI services without proper parental consent, both the minor and the account holder may be in violation of the Terms — …
Children under 13 are legally prohibited from using OpenAI services, and teens between 13 and 17 should only use them with parental permission — failure …
Snapchat's age verification relies on self-reporting, and COPPA requires verifiable parental consent for children under 13 — weak enforcement of this threshold has been a …
The platform hosts AI characters that can engage in a wide range of conversations, and access by minors raises significant safety concerns that the Terms …