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[PLATFORM NAME] YOUTH DEVELOPER AGREEMENT
(K-12 Open Platform Edition — Ages 5 through 17 — U.S. Version)
Effective Date: ____________________
Last Updated: ____________________
IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND [PLATFORM OPERATOR LEGAL NAME]. THE PLATFORM IS OPEN TO MINORMINORS AGES 5 THROUGH 17 “MINORS”. MINORMINORS MAY PARTICIPATE ONLY IF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN ACCEPTS THIS AGREEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF AND PROVIDES VERIFIABLE PARENTAL CONSENT. USERS AGED 18 OR OLDER SHOULD USE THE PLATFORM'S STANDARD ADULT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, [Platform Operator Legal Name], a Delaware corporation ("Company"), operates [Platform Name] (the "Platform"), a developer platform for intelligent robotics and embodied AI;
WHEREAS, Company provides on the Platform an open developer participation environment for MinorMinors covering the U.S. K-12 grade range, enabling MinorMinors to learn, build, and publicly share robotic skills and behaviors with other Platform users through age-appropriate tools;
WHEREAS, the Platform operates on an open-platform model (analogous to Scratch and similar platforms) in which Skills publicly published by users may be freely downloaded, used, and remixed by other users; the Platform does NOT provide any paid purchase, subscription, tipping, or other monetization mechanism;
WHEREAS, you (i.e., the parent or legal guardian of a MinorMinor user, individually and collectively "you") wish to participate in the Platform;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE
1.1 Scope
This Agreement governs your access to and use of the Platform, including: (a) creating an account and profile; (b) using the youth development tools (block-based programming, simulation environments, virtual robots, etc.) provided by the Platform to develop Skills; (c) publishing Skills to the Platform for download and use by other users; (d) downloading and using Skills published by other users; and (e) running Skills on properly procured physical hardware (where applicable).
The Platform does NOT provide any paid purchase, subscription, in-app payment, tipping, revenue share, or any other monetization functionality. All Skills published to the Platform are made available to other users free of charge.
1.2 Definitions
Minor"Minor" collectively refers to Minorusers aged 5 through 17, inclusive.
"Parent" means the parent or legal guardian of a MinorMinor with full legal authority over that MinorMinor. Minor
"Main Developer Agreement" means Company's standard [Platform Name] Developer Agreement, which governs adult developers (aged 18 or older).
"Platform" means [Platform Name] operated by Company, including all associated tools, services, content, and the features for publishing, browsing, downloading, and remixing Skills.
"Skill" or "Platform Skill" means any robotic skill, behavior, application, model, prompt configuration, block-based program, or related work that a Minor User creates, submits, publishes, or operates through the Platform.
"Platform User" means any user who accesses, browses, downloads, or uses Skills within the Platform, including Minors and (where applicable) adult viewers.
"Youth Tools" means the development tools, simulation environments, virtual robots, digital twins, block-based programming editors, libraries, sample projects, and other resources Company makes available to Minorsthrough the Platform.
"Youth Hardware" means any robotic device, accessory, kit, or other physical product procured, owned, leased, or controlled by Parent, and used in connection with the Platform.
"Verifiable Parental Consent" or "VPC" has the meaning set forth in 16 C.F.R. § 312.5 (the COPPA Rule).
"Program Policies" means Company's then-current [Platform Name] Platform Policies, Acceptable Use Policy, Content Standards, Hardware Integration Guidelines, and other published rules, which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
"Embodied AI Operational Data" means data automatically generated during a Minor User's operation of Youth Hardware or use of Youth Tools, including robot motion trajectories, sensor data, voice interaction data, task execution logs, and simulation records. Such data may contain behavioral patterns but typically does not include directly identifiable personal information. This term is relevant only to Section 7A.
1.3 Relationship to the Main Developer Agreement
The Platform's services for are governed by this Agreement. The Main Developer Agreement does not apply to Minors. When a Minor reaches the age of eighteen (18), the account may, upon identity re-verification, transition to a standard developer account governed by the Main Developer Agreement.
MinorMinorMinorMinorMinor2. ELIGIBILITY, CONSENT, AND SIGNATURE
2.1 Parental Consent Minor
For a MinorMinor to participate in the Platform: (a) the Parent must be the biological, adoptive, or court-appointed legal guardian of the MinorMinor, at least 18 years of age, and of full legal capacity; (b) the Parent must complete Verifiable Parental Consent (VPC) through the methods provided by Company. Acceptable VPC methods include those listed in 16 C.F.R. § 312.5(b) (e.g., signed consent form, credit / debit card transaction with refund, government-issued identification, knowledge-based authentication); and (c) the Parent accepts this Agreement on the Parent's own behalf and on behalf of the MinorMinor, assuming the contractual, supervisory, and legal responsibilities arising from the MinorMinor’s participation.
2.3 Contracting Party
MinorThe Parent is the contracting party under this Agreement and shall be liable for the obligations under this Agreement .
2.4 Parental Supervision and Assistance Minor
Parent shall provide age-appropriate supervision of the MinorMinor’s use of the Platform, Youth Tools, and any Youth Hardware. The level of supervision shall be appropriate to the MinorMinor’s age, maturity, and the activity; closer supervision is required for any operation of physical hardware. Parent has an ongoing obligation to review Skills published by the MinorMinor, interactions with other Platform users, and to address any safety or behavioral concerns.
2.5 Account Transition at Age 18
When a Minor User reaches age 18, the account may, upon identity re-verification, transition to a standard developer account governed by the Main Developer Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate concurrently.
2A. CROSS-BORDER APPLICABILITY AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK
2A.1 Geographic Scope
This Agreement is primarily governed by the laws of the State of California (see Section 19.8). For users residing outside the United States, the following supplemental rules apply and shall prevail in case of conflict with other provisions of this Agreement.
2A.2 EEA and UK Users
For users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, this Agreement shall be implemented in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Member State or UK domestic legislation, including: (a) Age of Consent: Under Article 8 of the GDPR, the digital age of consent ranges from 13 to 16 in different Member States; if the age of consent required in the user's country is higher than 13, parental consent must be obtained below that age; (b) Data Subject Rights: EEA/UK users have rights under Articles 15-22 of the GDPR with respect to their personal data, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection; requests may be sent to [PRIVACY EMAIL] and Company will respond within 30 days (with extensions of up to 90 days for complex cases, with written notice); (c) Data Transfer: When transferring personal data from the EEA/UK to the U.S., Company relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other valid data transfer mechanisms; (d) Regulatory Complaints: EEA/UK users have the right to lodge complaints with the data protection authority in their country regarding data processing.
2A.3 Mainland China Users
For users residing in Mainland China, this Agreement shall be implemented in compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and related regulations, including: (a) Special Protection of Minors: Under Article 31 of the PIPL, the processing of personal information of minors under 14 years of age requires the consent of their parents or other guardians; therefore the VPC requirements of Section 2.1 apply to all Mainland China users under 14 years of age (regardless of the COPPA threshold of 13); (b) Data Localization: To the extent required by applicable regulations, Company will take necessary measures to ensure that personal information of Mainland China users is stored or transferred cross-border in accordance with regulatory requirements; (c) Withdrawal of Consent: Mainland China users (or their guardians) may withdraw data processing consent at any time through [PRIVACY EMAIL], and Company will respond within 15 business days.
2A.4 Users in Other Regions
For users residing in other countries/regions, Company will endeavor to comply with locally applicable children's online privacy protection laws. Where local law sets a higher minor protection standard than the minimum standard in this Agreement, Company will apply the higher standard. If the law of your region conflicts with this Agreement, please contact Company through FF.legal@ff.com for consultation.
3. ACCOUNT SETUP AND CONTROL
3.1 Minor Account (Parent-Created and Managed)
A Minor’s account is created by the Parent and registered in the Parent's name. The Minor accesses the Platform through a sub-profile or linked profile under the Parent's account. Parent is responsible for: (a) safeguarding all account credentials; (b) controlling when the Minor accesses the Platform; (c) reviewing the Minor's activity and published Skills through the parent dashboard; (d) all activity occurring under the account; and (e) managing the Minor’s profile, privacy settings, published Skills, and Platform interactions.
3.2 Identity and Age Verification
Company may at any time require verification of user identity and age. Acceptable methods may include a signed consent form, credit / debit card transaction, government-issued identification, or knowledge-based authentication. Providing false age information (including an adult posing as a minor, a minor posing as an adult, or any person 18 or older using a Minor account) may result in immediate account suspension or termination.
3.3 Account Uniqueness and Multi-Minor Families
Each Minor User may hold only one independent account profile. For the convenience of multi-Minor families, a single Parent may create independent sub-profiles for different children under the Parent's account; each sub-profile represents a separate Minor. This multi-Minor sub-profile arrangement is not subject to the limitations of this Section. The use of multiple accounts for impersonation, account transfer, or circumvention of program limits, parental controls, or enforcement actions may result in restrictive or enforcement measures at Company's discretion.
4. LICENSE TO USE THE PLATFORM
4.1 License Grant
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, Company grants you, during the Term, a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to: (a) access and use the Youth Tools, including block-based programming editors, simulation environments, virtual robots, sample projects, and learning content; (b) develop, test, and publish Skills to the Platform; (c) browse, download, use, and (in accordance with Platform rules) remix Skills publicly published by other users; (d) integrate Skills with Youth Hardware that has been properly procured; and (e) use the Platform for educational, learning, creative expression, and personal non-commercial purposes.
4.2 Simulation-First Policy
All Skills must be developed and tested in the simulation environment before any deployment on physical hardware. Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, restrict or block deployment of unreviewed Skills on physical hardware; where reasonably practicable, Company shall explain the principal reason to the user (see appeals mechanism in Section 5A).
4.3 Educational and Non-Commercial Use
The Platform is intended primarily for educational, learning, creative expression, and developmental purposes. All Skills published to the Platform are provided to other Platform users free of charge; no user may use the Platform or any Skill therein for commercial purposes, including without limitation sale, subscription, in-app payment, advertising distribution, or as a lead-generation channel for commercial products or services.
5. PLATFORM OPERATION (OPEN PLATFORM MODEL)
5.1 Nature of the Platform
The Platform operates on an open-platform model analogous to Scratch and similar platforms. Its essential characteristics are: (a) users publish Skills, Company reviews each Skill (for safety, age-appropriateness, content compliance), approved Skills become publicly available to all Platform users, and other users may freely download, use, and (subject to Company rules) remix them; (b) no monetary transactions occur at any stage; and (c) Company's role is provider of development tools and infrastructure, safety reviewer, and steward of platform order — not a curator or seller as in an "app store."
5.2 Skill Publishing and Review
Each Skill you publish to the Platform is subject to review by Company.
Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time accept, reject, request modifications to, suspend, or remove any Skill.
Company will notify the publisher of the review conclusion through in-account notice within 5 business days after the review decision; if a Skill is rejected or removed, Company will, to the extent consistent with security and confidentiality obligations, provide the principal reason for rejection and explain the appeals path (see Section 5A).
Skill review applies enhanced standards appropriate for an audience that includes minors, including (without limitation) review for safety, age-appropriateness, content suitability, privacy (in particular, the absence of personal information), absence of malicious code, and compliance with this Agreement and the Program Policies.
5.3 Remixing
Skills you publish to the Platform will be made available to other Platform users in a "remixable" form, such that other users may, while preserving the original author's display name attribution, download, modify, extend, and republish derivative versions to the Platform. You understand and agree that remixing is a core mechanism for learning and creativity within the Platform, and that Minor participate as publishers and as remixers on equal footing.
5.4 Content Standards
Skills shall not contain or facilitate: (a) sexual or sexually suggestive content; (b) graphic violence, self-harm, suicide, or content glorifying harm; (c) hate speech, harassment, bullying, personal attacks, or discrimination; (d) gambling, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or weapons content; (e) personal information about the Minor, family members, classmates, friends, or any third party (including names, addresses, school names, phone numbers, photos identifying minors, voice recordings, or contact details); (f) hyperlinks to external sites or services that are not pre-approved by Company; (g) requests for personal information from other users or solicitations to meet in person; (h) commercial advertising, sponsorship messages, paid lead-generation, or promotion of commercial products or services; (i) political propaganda, election materials, or disinformation regarding public health; or (j) any content that violates the Acceptable Use Policy or Program Policies.
5.5 Downloading and Using Other Users' Skills
When downloading and using Skills published by other Platform users, you shall: (a) use such Skills only for personal non-commercial purposes; (b) preserve the original author's display name attribution; (c) not remove, alter, or obscure any watermark, attribution, or metadata embedded by other users in their Skills; and (d) comply with all other obligations under this Agreement (including safety, content, and privacy requirements).
5.6 Platform Interaction
In addition to publishing, downloading, and remixing Skills, the Platform may include limited interaction features (e.g., comments, favorites, follows), as Company makes available from time to time. All Platform interactions are subject to Section 9 (Prohibited Uses) and the Program Policies.
5A. SKILL REVIEW APPEALS MECHANISM
5A.1 Right to Appeal
When a Skill is rejected from publication or a published Skill is removed, the Parent has the right to request Company's review of that decision. The right of appeal applies to: (a) Skill publication being rejected; (b) a published Skill being removed; and (c) an account being suspended for Skill-related violations.
5A.2 Appeal Procedure
Appeals must be submitted within 30 days of receiving Company's review conclusion notice, by either: (a) the in-account appeals portal; or (b) email to [APPEALS EMAIL], stating the account ID, the name of the rejected Skill, and the grounds for appeal. The appeal should set forth the specific reasons why the original decision is believed to be erroneous, and any supplemental materials or modification notes.
5A.3 Processing Timeline and Outcome
Company will issue a review decision within 10 business days after receipt of complete appeal materials, and notify the appellant by in-account notice and registered email. The review decision is final. If the appeal succeeds, the Skill will be restored as originally submitted or per modification requirements; if the appeal is unsuccessful, Company will explain the reasons for maintaining the original decision (to the extent consistent with security and confidentiality obligations).
5A.4 Exception for Emergency Safety Removal
For Skills removed immediately due to imminent risk to physical safety, Company will notify the publisher within 24 hours after removal, and after risk investigation is complete (within a maximum of 5 business days), will advise whether the Skill will be restored or remain removed. Such emergency removal decisions are also subject to appeal under Section 5A.2.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
6.1 Ownership of Skills
The Minor shall own the intellectual property in any Skill created by the Minor. Because of the limitations on a Minor’s legal capacity to license intellectual property in the same manner as an adult, the Parent must consent to and authorize and hereby does consent to and authorize the licensing of the intellectual property in any such Skill. With respect to a Skoll and the licensing thereof, the Minor and the Parent shall collectively be referred to as the “Rightsholder.”
6.2 License from Rightsholder to Company
Rightsholder grants Company a worldwide, royalty-free, unlimited, non-revocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable, transferable license, during the Term, to: (a) host, store, cache, copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, and transmit Skills through the Platform; (b) make modifications strictly necessary for technical compatibility, safety, or compliance with applicable law; (c) use Rightsholder's chosen display name (which must not contain personal information) and the Skill metadata for purposes of operating the Platform; (d) make backup, archival, and audit copies as reasonably necessary; and (e) make any use reasonably necessary for review, safety, compliance, and dispute resolution.
6.3 Open License from Rightsholder to Other Platform Users
Rightsholder hereby grants to all other Platform Users a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-revocable license to: (a) view, download, and run such Skill in the simulation environment and on properly procured Youth Hardware; (b) remix the Skill (modify, extend, mix) and republish derivative versions to the Platform for use by other users; and (c) use the Skill for educational, learning, and creative non-commercial purposes.
This open license is subject to the following conditions: (i) the user must preserve the original Rightsholder's display name attribution in a reasonably visible manner; (ii) derivative versions must be published under this Agreement and subject to the same terms (i.e., a "share-alike" principle); and (iii) neither the original Skill nor any derivative may be used for any commercial purpose.
6.4 Special Protection of Minor User Identity
Notwithstanding the license granted in Section 6.2, Company shall not, without separate verifiable written consent from Parent: (a) use a Minors actual name, photograph, voice, or likeness in any external marketing, advertising, or promotional materials; (b) feature a Minor by real name in case studies or media coverage; or (c) make a Minors actual contact information visible to other users.
6.5 Open Source and Third-Party Content
Skills may incorporate open source components and pre-approved third-party assets in accordance with the Program Policies. You shall ensure that only assets properly licensed for the use and not subjecting Skills to copyleft or similar licenses incompatible with the Platform's open license mechanism (Section 6.3) are used.
7. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
7.1 Data Collection
You acknowledge that Company will collect and process the personal information of Minors necessary for participation in the Platform, including account credentials, display name, device and usage logs, uploaded Skill content, and Platform-interaction records. Specific collection and use are described in Company's [Platform Name] Platform Privacy Policy. Default settings for accounts are set to high-privacy settings, including: (a) no behavioral advertising; (b) no profile geolocation tracking by default; (c) limited interaction with non-Minor; and (d) minimal data collection.
7.2 COPPA Compliance
The Company collects and processes personal information only with Verifiable Parental Consent (VPC), and only to the extent reasonably necessary to enable the Minor's participation in the Platform. Company shall not: (a) condition the Minor's participation on the disclosure of more personal information than is reasonably necessary; (b) use Minor personal information for behavioral advertising or third-party marketing; (c) share Minor personal information with third parties for their independent commercial purposes; or (d) retain Minor personal information longer than reasonably necessary.
7.3 Parental Rights
Parent has the following rights with respect to a Minors personal information: (a) to review the personal information Company has collected; (b) to refuse further collection or use; (c) to direct Company to delete such personal information; and (d) to revoke parental consent at any time. Parent may contact Company at [PRIVACY EMAIL] or through the parent dashboard to exercise these rights. Revocation of parental consent will result in deactivation of the Minor account and handling of collected information as required by law.
Minor7.4 Data Use Limitations
Company shall not: (a) sell or share Minor personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising; (b) without the specific consent required under Section 7A, use Minor personal information or Embodied AI Operational Data to train any general-purpose AI model (including foundation models, large language models, or motion-control foundation models); (c) profile Minors for advertising or commercial purposes; or (d) retain Minor personal information beyond reasonable Platform needs.
7.5 School-Origin Users
Where Minors participate in the Platform through a school or educational institution, the following conditions apply: (a) the school or educational institution must first sign a separate Educational Institution Cooperation Agreement with Company, which expressly addresses the institution's data protection obligations, FERPA compliance requirements, and the scope of consent it may exercise on behalf of others; (b) where such an Educational Institution Cooperation Agreement has been signed, the educational institution may act as the Parent's authorized representative in exercising the consent and data access rights under this Agreement, but only for educational purposes consistent with FERPA; (c) the institution's exercise of consent does not relieve Parents of their supervisory responsibilities for Minors; (d) schools or institutions that have not signed an Educational Institution Cooperation Agreement may not exercise consent on behalf of students under this Agreement, and such students must participate through the standard procedures in Section 2.1 or 2.2.
7.7 Account Deletion Response Times
Upon receipt of a personal information deletion request from a Parent (for Teens), Company will: (a) issue a confirmation of receipt within 3 business days; (b) complete account deactivation and deletion or anonymization of principal personal information within 15 business days; (c) complete the processing of residual data in backup systems within 45 days, and provide the requestor with written confirmation of completion (extendable to 90 days for complex cases with written notice); (d) for requests from the EEA/UK, the timelines under Article 17 of the GDPR shall apply (not exceeding 30 days, extendable to 90 days); (e) for requests from Mainland China, the timelines under Article 47 of the PIPL shall apply (15 business days). Data that must be retained by law (such as tax records or data related to legal disputes) may be exempt from deletion during the legally required retention period, and Company will provide written notice of the retention basis and expected retention period.
7A. AI TRAINING DATA AND EMBODIED AI OPERATIONAL DATA
7A.1 Scope of Embodied AI Operational Data
In addition to standard account information, Minor using the Platform also generate Embodied AI Operational Data (as defined in Section 1.2), including but not limited to: robot motion trajectories and joint data, RGB / depth image streams, voice command recordings, simulation environment operation logs, Skill execution status logs, and block-based program structure records.
7A.2 Default Data Use Rules
Without additional consent under Section 7A.3, Company may use Embodied AI Operational Data only for the following default permitted purposes: (a) Platform service operation (simulation sandbox, Skill debugging, performance monitoring); (b) safety and compliance (detection of malicious Skills, monitoring of safety envelope violations); (c) Platform quality improvement (use of aggregated or de-identified data to improve simulation accuracy and tool experience); and (d) technical support (diagnosis of technical issues when a user requests assistance). Company shall not use Minors' Embodied AI Operational Data for the following prohibited purposes (except with specific consent under Section 7A.3): (i) training any general-purpose AI model; (ii) selling or licensing raw operational data to third parties; (iii) behavioral profiling of Minors for commercial purposes; or (iv) using data for research projects unrelated to Platform operation.
7A.3 Specific Consent for AI Training Data
If Company wishes to use Minors' Embodied AI Operational Data for AI model training, the following must be satisfied: (a) Separate Consent: explicit written consent must be obtained from the Parent through an independent "Data Contribution Consent Form" presented separately from this Agreement, and must not be bundled with acceptance of this Agreement; (b) Data Minimization and De-identification: data used for training must have all information that could directly or indirectly identify the Minor User removed or obfuscated (including voice characteristics, facial features, etc.); (c) Disclosure Obligation: the consent form must clearly describe the types of data to be trained on, the purpose of training, the data retention period, and the handling procedure after consent is withdrawn; (d) Voluntary Principle: refusal to provide specific consent shall not affect the Minor User's enjoyment of any core function of the Platform; (e) Withdrawal Right: a Parent / user who has consented may withdraw such specific consent at any time, after which Company will cease using new data for the relevant training purposes, and will, within 30 days, process relevant data already incorporated into the training set (to the extent technically feasible).
7A.4 Data Transparency
Company will annually publish a transparency summary regarding the use of Minor data, including: (a) principal data types collected and orders of magnitude; (b) the percentage of users who have provided specific consent for AI training data (statistical data only); (c) data sharing arrangements (if any); and (d) summary of data security incidents (if any). This report will be published on Company's developer portal.
8. HARDWARE SAFETY (CRITICAL)
8.1 Responsibility for Hardware
Parent owns or controls all Youth Hardware. The responsible party shall: (a) ensure the Youth Hardware is set up, configured, and operated safely; (b) supervise the Minor's use of the Youth Hardware; (c) maintain the Youth Hardware in accordance with manufacturer instructions; (d) ensure the operating environment is appropriate for safe hardware operation; and (e) keep the Youth Hardware away from infants, young children, pets, fragile objects, and unsafe environments.
8.2 Mandatory Safety Limits
All Skills deployed to physical hardware shall operate within Company's published safety envelope for the relevant hardware, including (without limitation) speed limits, force limits, working radius limits, audible warnings, and required human-presence detection. No one shall enable or assist in enabling any feature that bypasses, disables, or modifies the safety envelope.
8.3 Pre-Deployment Review
Skills that have not undergone Company's safety review shall not be deployed on physical hardware. The simulation environment is provided so users may test and iterate Skills without physical risk.
8.4 Bodily Injury and Property Damage Acknowledgment
ROBOTIC SYSTEMS ARE PHYSICAL MACHINES THAT MAY CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE IF MISUSED, IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED, INADEQUATELY SUPERVISED, OR IF UNDERLYING SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILS. PARENT ACKNOWLEDGES THIS RISK, ASSUME PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPERVISING OPERATION OF YOUTH HARDWARE, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, OR OTHER LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERING SUCH USE.
8.5 Reporting Safety Incidents
Any adult knowledgeable party (including a parent, guardian, teacher, or on-site adult) who becomes aware that a Skill or Youth Hardware has caused or could foreseeably have caused bodily injury or material property damage shall notify Company within 72 hours of the incident. Reports may be submitted by: (a) online form: [PLATFORM SAFETY REPORT LINK] (preferred method); or (b) email: [SAFETY EMAIL]. In emergencies (involving ongoing risk to physical safety), call 911 or local emergency services first, then report to Company.
9. PROHIBITED USES
Parent shall ensure the Minor does not:
(a) Use the Platform or any Youth Hardware in a manner that creates a foreseeable risk of bodily injury, death, or significant property damage;
(b) Disable, bypass, or attempt to disable any safety feature, content filter, parental control, or rate limit;
(c) Publish a Skill that contains personal information about the Minor User, family members, classmates, friends, or any third party;
(d) Interact with other users in any manner involving sharing personal information, requesting in-person meetings, or attempting to obtain personal information from others;
(e) Publish Skills that are inappropriate for an audience of minors (see Section 5.4);
(f) Use the Platform for any commercial purpose, including sale, subscription, advertising lead-generation, paid promotion, or cryptocurrency / token-related activity;
(g) Attempt to circumvent age verification, parental consent requirements, or any access control;
(h) Use the Platform in violation of applicable U.S. law, including export control, sanctions, Minor protection, and consumer protection laws;
(i) Use multiple accounts to circumvent program limits, parental controls, or enforcement actions;
(j) Use the Platform to develop, train, or operate any weapons system, surveillance system, or other Restricted Use as defined in the Program Policies;
(k) Allow any individual other than the identified account holder to use the account;
(l) Impersonate another person, provide false age information, falsify a guardianship relationship, or otherwise make false representations.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
You and the Minor shall protect any non-public information about the Platform, Youth Tools, or other users' Skill source materials, and shall use such information only as needed for participation in the Platform.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
You represent and warrant on a continuous basis that: (a) you have full legal authority to enter into this Agreement; (b) all information provided about you and the Minor is accurate and complete; (c) Parent will supervise the Minor as required by this Agreement; (d) Skills published to the Platform do not infringe any third-party rights and do not contain prohibited content; (e) Parent will maintain appropriate homeowners, renters, or other liability insurance covering hardware use; and (f) you will comply with all applicable laws.
12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING THE YOUTH TOOLS AND ALL RELATED SERVICES, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DISCLAIMER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OR LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OF MINORS. SKILLS PUBLISHED BY OTHER PLATFORM USERS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLISHERS, AND COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE QUALITY, SAFETY, LEGALITY, OR FITNESS OF SUCH USER-PUBLISHED SKILLS.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY'S LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PLATFORM SHALL BE LIMITED AS FOLLOWS:
(a) For claims other than those described in (b) and (c), Company's total cumulative liability shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).
(b) Company shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including lost data, lost profits, or business interruption.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations in this Section 13 shall not apply to: (i) bodily injury or death caused by Company's gross negligence or willful misconduct; (ii) any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law (including consumer protection laws, Minor protection laws, and laws governing claims by minors); or (iii) Company's intentional misuse of Minor personal information.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
The Parent shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from and against any third-party claims, damages, or liabilities arising out of: (a) the Minor's violation of this Agreement or applicable law; (b) any Skill that infringes third-party rights or contains prohibited content; (c) bodily injury, death, or property damage caused by use of Youth Hardware in violation of this Agreement; or (d) any misrepresentation by you regarding authority, age, guardianship, or any other matter.
15. TERM AND TERMINATION
15.1 Term
This Agreement is effective on the date you sign or accept it and continues until terminated as set forth herein, or until the Minor reaches age 18 and the account is transitioned to a standard developer account (Section 2.5).
15.2 Termination by You
You may terminate this Agreement at any time by removing the account through the console or contacting Company. Termination will result in deactivation of the account and removal of published Skills from the Platform; however, copies already downloaded or remixed by other Platform users will not be retroactively deleted.
15.3 Termination by Company
Company may, in its sole and absolute reasonable discretion, suspend or terminate this Agreement at any time, for reasons including a violation of this Agreement or applicable law, or where required to protect Minors, other users, or the Platform. Company shall provide advance notice where reasonably practicable, except that immediate action may be taken in cases of emergency safety risk.
15.4 Account Transition at Age 18
When the Minor User reaches age 18, the account may, upon identity re-verification, transition to a standard developer account governed by the Main Developer Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate concurrently. If transition is not elected, the account will be handled in accordance with Company's then-current policies.
15.5 Effect of Termination
Upon termination: (a) all licenses to use Youth Tools terminate; (b) Skills you have published are removed from active distribution (though copies already downloaded by other users are unaffected); (c) you may request export or deletion of your personal information consistent with applicable law; (d) the open licenses previously granted to other Platform Users (Section 6.3) remain in effect with respect to already-downloaded copies; and (e) Sections 6 (IP), 7 (Privacy), 7A (AI Data), 12 (Disclaimer), 13 (Liability), 14 (Indemnification), and 16 (Dispute Resolution) survive termination.
16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
16.1 Mandatory Pre-Dispute Discussion
Before initiating any formal dispute, you and Company shall first attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting [DISPUTES EMAIL] and engaging in good-faith discussion for at least thirty (30) days.
16.2 Mediation and Court
If informal resolution fails, the parties may pursue mediation in Los Angeles, California with a mutually agreed mediator. If mediation is unsuccessful or declined, disputes may be brought in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, which the parties agree shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE MANDATORY ARBITRATION OR INCLUDE A CLASS ACTION WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS BROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF MINORS, RECOGNIZING APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS ON THE ENFORCEABILITY OF SUCH PROVISIONS AGAINST MINORS UNDER U.S. LAW.
16.3 Small-Claims Carve-Out
Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court for any qualifying claim.
17. MODIFICATION OF TERMS
Company may modify this Agreement from time to time. Material modifications will be communicated at least thirty (30) days before they take effect, by email and by notice in the parent dashboard. If you do not consent to a material modification, you may terminate this Agreement under Section 15.2 before the effective date. Continued participation after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
18. NOTICES AND CONTACT
Notices to Company should be sent to 1990 E. Grand Ave., El Segundo, CA, 90245 with copies to [FF.legal@ff.com]. Notices to Parent will be sent to the email provided at registration.
19. GENERAL PROVISIONS
19.1 Independent Contractors. The parties are independent. This Agreement does not create any partnership, agency, or employment relationship.
19.2 Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement. Company may assign to an affiliate or in connection with a merger or acquisition.
19.3 Force Majeure. Neither party is liable for delay or failure due to events beyond its reasonable control.
19.4 Severability. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
19.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (with Schedule A and the Program Policies) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Platform.
19.6 This Agreement may be amended only by a written document signed by authorized representatives of both parties.
19.7 Electronic Acceptance. Electronic signature or click-through acceptance is binding under the U.S. ESIGN Act.
19.8 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles; for non-U.S. users, the supplemental provisions of Section 2A shall apply.
19.9 Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party (to the extent permitted by applicable law).
(Signature page follows)
SIGNED BY PARENT / LEGAL GUARDIAN
By signing below, I confirm that:
[ ] I am at least 18 years of age and have legal authority to consent on behalf of the Minor identified in Schedule A.
[ ] I have read and understand this Youth Developer Agreement.
[ ] I will supervise the Minors participation as required herein.
[ ] I understand and accept the safety risks associated with robotic hardware use.
Parent / Guardian Name (printed): ____________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
Email: ____________________________________
COMPANY: [Platform Operator Legal Name]
By: ____________________________________
Name & Title: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
SCHEDULE A — USER PROFILE
This Schedule A forms part of the Youth Developer Agreement.
1. Minor User Information
First name (or chosen display name): ____________________________
Date of birth (Month / Year only is acceptable): ____________________
State / Country of residence: ____________________________________
2. Parent / Legal Guardian Information
Full legal name: ____________________________________
Relationship to Minor: ☐ Biological / Adoptive Parent ☐ Court-Appointed Guardian ☐ Other (specify): ____________
Email: ____________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Mailing address: ____________________________________
(Note: Verifiable Parental Consent (VPC) is obtained through the Platform's separate online verification flow. Related records are maintained internally by Company in accordance with 16 C.F.R. § 312.10; no entry is required here.)
4. Origin
☐ Direct consumer signup
☐ Through a school or educational institution (institution name): ____________________
☐ Through a community program / camp: ____________________
5. Youth Hardware (if any)
Hardware model(s): ____________________________________
Date of purchase: ____________________________________
Owner of record: ____________________________________
6. Specific Consent for AI Training Data (Optional, see Section 7A)
☐ I / my family choose to participate in the AI Training Data Contribution Program (a separate Data Contribution Consent Form must be signed)
☐ I / my family choose not to participate in the AI Training Data Contribution Program
(Note: Choosing not to participate does not affect any core Platform functionality.)
Signature (: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________