Does Google check your age?

Some content and services are subject to age verification. To access age-restricted content or services, we may ask to confirm your date of birth using a valid credit card or government ID.

Does Google verify your age?

You can upload a photo of a valid government ID that shows your date of birth. We review most requests within 24 hours and delete the photos after we validate. You can also cover the identification number to keep it private.

Does Google confirm your age in 14 days to keep using your account?

Google needs to make sure you're old enough to use a Google Account without a parent's supervision. If you don't confirm your age within 14 days, your account won't work anymore. To keep using your account, you need to provide your correct birthday.

Do I have to give Google my age?

Once you've added your birthday to your Google account, you can't delete it. Google needs to know your date of birth in order to verify you meet the minimum age requirement to manage your own account.

What happens if you change your age on Google?

After you add your birthday to your account, you can't delete it. However, you can edit it and change who sees it. Note: Your birthday may be used for account security and personalization across Google services.

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Why is Google asking for my ID?

"If our systems are unable to establish that a viewer is above the age of 18, we will request that they provide a valid ID or credit card to verify their age." Google considers a valid ID as one issued by government, such as a driver's licence or passport.

Why is Google deleting my account because of age?

Your account may be disabled if you provided a date of birth that does not meet the minimum age requirements to own a Google Account. If you incorrectly entered your date of birth and your account has been disabled, learn how to re-enable your Google Account.

Why does Google want my age?

But here's what Google support says: “When you sign up for a Google Account, you may be asked to add your birthday. Knowing your birthday helps us use age-appropriate settings for your account. For example, minors may see a warning when we think they've found a site they may not want to see.”

How do you turn off your age on Google?

How do I stop Google from giving me my birthday?

How to hide your birthday in Google. In a desktop browser, open Gmail or another Google service and log in. Click your profile image in the upper right and select "Manage your Google Account." Click "Personal Info" in the left-hand menu. Select "Birthday" and under "Choose who can see your birthday," choose "Only you."

Why does Google want my credit card to verify my age?

Use a credit card for age verification

If you attempt to access age-restricted content or features, and you're asked to verify your age, select Verify. Select Use your credit card. Follow the instructions to enter your credit info.

What happens to your Google Account when you turn 13?

On the day they turn 13, children can choose whether they want to manage their own Google Account or continue to have their parent manage it for them. As a parent, you can also choose to remove supervision at any time when the child is over the age of 13.

Can a 12 year old have a Google Account?

You can create a Google Account for your child under 13 (or the applicable age in your country), and manage it using Family Link. With Google Accounts, children get access to Google products like Search, Chrome, and Gmail, and you can set up basic digital ground rules to supervise them.

What happens if you don't verify your Google Account?

When you're setting up a Google Account with a non-Google email, we'll send a verification code to the email address you used to create the account. If you don't verify your address, you won't be able to create a Google Account.

How do I get Google to stop asking me to verify?

Do parental controls turn off at 13?

If you use Google Family Link to monitor and limit your child's online activity, you can turn those controls off as well. That is, as long as your child is 13 or older. If your child's age in the app is set as younger than 13, the controls will have to stay on.

Do parental controls turn off at 18?

The parental controls do not turn off until age 18.

Why is Google making me verify my account?

To help protect you from abuse, we sometimes ask you to prove you're not a robot before you can create or sign in to your account. This extra confirmation by phone helps keep spammers to abuse our systems.

Why does Google always make me verify?

There are large numbers of databases maintained publicly and by private companies to keep track of the suspicious IP addresses. If there are any suspicious activities from your IP address and is marked for spam then Google will throw the reCAPTCHA message and stop you for verification.

Why does Google verify my birthday?

Examples. Whilst we currently don't ask for a credit card during sign up, verifying your age through a small credit card transaction is one way to confirm that you meet our age requirements in case your account was disabled after you have entered a birthday indicating you are not old enough to have a Google Account.

Can I use fake birthday for Google Account?

Yes this is illegal because you make account on fake detail and how can you use this account for good purpose.

How do I tell Google I am over 18?

Is it possible to change your age?

The short answer is no, you cannot change your birth date. You were born when you were born, and this date is recorded on your birth certificate in order to prove your identity. Rewriting the official records to change your birth date could be seen as an act of fraud.

Is it OK to lie about your age?

Lying about one's age is considered socially acceptable, as is declaring the fact that your age is nobody's business. This is interesting, given that perfidy and telling people to “butt out” are usually regarded as graceless gestures when applied to other situations.