# Terms of Service

**URL:** <https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/terms-of-service/9>\
**Category:** getting started\
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**Created:** [August 17, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/terms-of-service/9 "2023-08-17T13:52:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.vscodeedu.com/system/32/67_2.png) [@system](https://community.vscodeedu.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.vscodeedu.com/t/terms-of-service/9/1 "2023-08-17T13:52:31Z")

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To use the Visual Studio Code for Education Community, you must agree to the terms of service set forth by the [Discourse platform](https://meta.discourse.org/tos), which include:

- **You must be at least thirteen years old**. We are required to **ban** accounts if the user is under thirteen.
- You may no longer use the forum if the Visual Studio Code for Education team contacts you directly to say that you may not.
- You must use the forum in accordance with [Acceptable Use](https://meta.discourse.org/tos#heading--acceptable-use) and [Content Standards](https://meta.discourse.org/tos#heading--content-standards).