Claude is only available to people over 18 years

All CollectionsSafeguardsAge assurance on Claude May 18, 2026

Claude, our consumer product, is only available to people over 18 years. You’ll need to confirm you’re 18 or over while setting up an account. When we detect signals that you may be under 18, we'll ask you to verify your age before you can continue using Claude.

How this works

We have safety systems in place to detect if people under 18 may be using Claude and we’ll disable accounts based on indicators of minor activity.

You’ll have the option to verify your age using Yoti, a third-party age verification platform. A link for verification will be provided in the notification email. If you pass the age verification process, your account will be reinstated.

Accepted age verification methods

Yoti offers several ways to confirm you're 18 or over. You can choose whichever works best for you:

How we protect your data

Yoti is an independently audited age verification provider for SOC2 compliance. Your selfie, document images, and any personal data are deleted by Yoti as soon as your age is checked. Anthropic never sees your ID or image; we receive only a pass/fail result and do not process or store any personal data from the verification.

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