Currently DeviantArt's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (effective April 21st, 2000) is limited to prohibiting any child under the age of 13 from opening, maintaining, or otherwise using a DeviantArt account. This restriction stands even when parental permission is granted.

As we collect certain pieces of identifiable information, and since a DeviantArt account allows a user to publicly display various types of personal and identifiable information (such as name, location, and email information), we cannot allow children under the age of 13 to utilize an account at this point in time.

All accounts found to be used or maintained by a child under the age of 13 will be closed automatically and without notice when it is brought to the attention of the DeviantArt administration. Accounts closed in this fashion will be preserved until their user reaches the minimum required age of thirteen (13) years old.

To report an underage deviant, please contact the Help Desk and be sure to include: 

The previous bullet points are required to properly review the issue(s) you are reporting. We cannot accept screenshots as evidence of being underage; URL links to where admitted age took place and the username of the person you are reporting are vital information to resolve your ticket as efficiently as possible.