I just read the Email from DND Beyond titled "Action Required: Parental Consent needed for your DND Beyond Account" and am not sure if I understand it.
It says "child accounts" may opt in to the new process now but have to starting in January. Keeping myself up to date, I know that this is due to UK and Australian Legislation, so far so good. But what I am not sure about is: What makes a "Child Account" and how do I see if my account is one?
That to the side: I'm not in one of the countries introducing this BS (UK, Australia and selected US States) and it's not required in my jurisdiction. I was also hosting a forum myself for a while and know that it's technically possible to filter by IP-Addresses, which should show pretty clearly that I am not in one of the three mentioned jurisdictions.
I don't really want DND Beyond to know more about me than they do through cookies, browser ID and IP and since there is no legal requirement for me to provide these informations I would prefer not to. Can I … not do that and keep using my account?
It's just phrased super confusing. Copy of the mail I got, with the parts I don't get in bold.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting children online and staying in compliance with evolving global privacy regulations, we are updating our parental consent process for child accounts.
Starting December 10th, 2025, you may voluntarily opt in to the new process. Beginning January 27, 2026, participation will become mandatory for all child accounts that require parental consent.
What You Need to Know: If your child’s account requires parental consent, action will be required to maintain access.
And like … this is not a child account, so why would I need to participate?
And frankly, if they want to force this shit onto me when there's no legal grounds for that, I'm fine spending my money elsewhere.
It's just phrased super confusing. Copy of the mail I got, with the parts I don't get in bold.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting children online and staying in compliance with evolving global privacy regulations, we are updating our parental consent process for child accounts.
Starting December 10th, 2025, you may voluntarily opt in to the new process. Beginning January 27, 2026, participation will become mandatory for all child accounts that require parental consent.
What You Need to Know: If your child’s account requires parental consent, action will be required to maintain access.
And like … this is not a child account, so why would I need to participate?
And frankly, if they want to force this shit onto me when there's no legal grounds for that, I'm fine spending my money elsewhere.
Just wait until KOSA is forced on the US by the fascist & geriatric Congress majority. It'll affect you eventually.
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The directions to enter my age do not work. There is no button to tap on the account page. Master account for 5+ years. Annual subscription.
I realize this is due to the upcoming laws taking affect...and honestly I get it. But you it won't let me enter my age (I am one my android though...will try on my computer this weekend).
It's just phrased super confusing. Copy of the mail I got, with the parts I don't get in bold.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting children online and staying in compliance with evolving global privacy regulations, we are updating our parental consent process for child accounts.
Starting December 10th, 2025, you may voluntarily opt in to the new process. Beginning January 27, 2026, participation will become mandatory for all child accounts that require parental consent.
What You Need to Know: If your child’s account requires parental consent, action will be required to maintain access.
And like … this is not a child account, so why would I need to participate?
And frankly, if they want to force this shit onto me when there's no legal grounds for that, I'm fine spending my money elsewhere.
Fun fact: According to US law (on the Federal level) if any company changes their eula without your express consent, they are considered to be breaking the contract that exists between them (the producer) and you (the consumer). Adding some requirement such as this actually entitles you to compensation under the law, but there are several things you MUST do in order to qualify for it.
1 - You must notify the other party in writing before the date that the changes go into effect that the eula change is a breach of contract by their party and that you do not agree to it. Some jurisdictions require that you do this at least 20 days prior to the change.
2 - You must have an actual monetary value that will be lost by the changes if you did not agree to them. That amount is your total monies spent on dndbeyond or it's products. I've spent no money on dnd beyond so I won't be able to do this, for example. Your subscription based gains count, so you will be able to.
3 - You must show that if you did not agree to this change to the eula, you would lose access in part or in whole to the product that you have a (monetary or otherwise) investment in. Basically, by making it so that you won't be able to use dnd beyond if you don't agree to this change in the eula, they are forcing you to either agree to an aggressive and unlawful modification to the contract, or lose access to the service that you would otherwise retain.
To be blunt, they don't have any need to get this information and them not doing so would not put them in violation of any Federal or State law if they didn't, KOSA included, and if they don't compensate you for the value that you are losing by them barring you from the product by doing this, you could have it enforced for the tune of "your total money's and other recourses invested, time, emotional or sentimental value, plus compensatory damages". Paraphrased, of course, you can google this to fact check me if you need. Compensatory Damages being a catch all term for a basic fine amount that varies based on the actual damage done, and whether or not the damage was caused through negligence, recklessness, or malice, and whether or not the damage was caused knowingly or unknowingly. enough people doing this could reverse the decision as well, as only one or two of said actions is enough to start a class action or a cascade, and they really can't afford another OGL type scandal. Which is exactly what they are getting, it seems. And since this would take place in small claims court for most people, it's more than doable even without an attorney. Good luck.
It's just phrased super confusing. Copy of the mail I got, with the parts I don't get in bold.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting children online and staying in compliance with evolving global privacy regulations, we are updating our parental consent process for child accounts.
Starting December 10th, 2025, you may voluntarily opt in to the new process. Beginning January 27, 2026, participation will become mandatory for all child accounts that require parental consent.
What You Need to Know: If your child’s account requires parental consent, action will be required to maintain access.
And like … this is not a child account, so why would I need to participate?
And frankly, if they want to force this shit onto me when there's no legal grounds for that, I'm fine spending my money elsewhere.
Fun fact: According to US law (on the Federal level) if any company changes their eula without your express consent, they are considered to be breaking the contract that exists between them (the producer) and you (the consumer). Adding some requirement such as this actually entitles you to compensation under the law, but there are several things you MUST do in order to qualify for it.
1 - You must notify the other party in writing before the date that the changes go into effect that the eula change is a breach of contract by their party and that you do not agree to it. Some jurisdictions require that you do this at least 20 days prior to the change.
2 - You must have an actual monetary value that will be lost by the changes if you did not agree to them. That amount is your total monies spent on dndbeyond or it's products. I've spent no money on dnd beyond so I won't be able to do this, for example. Your subscription based gains count, so you will be able to.
3 - You must show that if you did not agree to this change to the eula, you would lose access in part or in whole to the product that you have a (monetary or otherwise) investment in. Basically, by making it so that you won't be able to use dnd beyond if you don't agree to this change in the eula, they are forcing you to either agree to an aggressive and unlawful modification to the contract, or lose access to the service that you would otherwise retain.
To be blunt, they don't have any need to get this information and them not doing so would not put them in violation of any Federal or State law if they didn't, KOSA included, and if they don't compensate you for the value that you are losing by them barring you from the product by doing this, you could have it enforced for the tune of "your total money's and other recourses invested, time, emotional or sentimental value, plus compensatory damages". Paraphrased, of course, you can google this to fact check me if you need. Compensatory Damages being a catch all term for a basic fine amount that varies based on the actual damage done, and whether or not the damage was caused through negligence, recklessness, or malice, and whether or not the damage was caused knowingly or unknowingly. enough people doing this could reverse the decision as well, as only one or two of said actions is enough to start a class action or a cascade, and they really can't afford another OGL type scandal. Which is exactly what they are getting, it seems. And since this would take place in small claims court for most people, it's more than doable even without an attorney. Good luck.
Read the site ToS as of the latest update. They're covered from most legal chicanery.
For example, users consent to all changes by using the site. You consented too.
Also, this would go to arbitration in Silicon Valley, not small claims court.
They knew people would try to use that EXACT process. You're not the first to suggest it.
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Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
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I just read the Email from DND Beyond titled "Action Required: Parental Consent needed for your DND Beyond Account" and am not sure if I understand it.
It says "child accounts" may opt in to the new process now but have to starting in January. Keeping myself up to date, I know that this is due to UK and Australian Legislation, so far so good. But what I am not sure about is: What makes a "Child Account" and how do I see if my account is one?
That to the side: I'm not in one of the countries introducing this BS (UK, Australia and selected US States) and it's not required in my jurisdiction. I was also hosting a forum myself for a while and know that it's technically possible to filter by IP-Addresses, which should show pretty clearly that I am not in one of the three mentioned jurisdictions.
I don't really want DND Beyond to know more about me than they do through cookies, browser ID and IP and since there is no legal requirement for me to provide these informations I would prefer not to. Can I … not do that and keep using my account?
No, the email says it's optional now, but will become mandatory in January (iirc).
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It's just phrased super confusing. Copy of the mail I got, with the parts I don't get in bold.
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting children online and staying in compliance with evolving global privacy regulations, we are updating our parental consent process for child accounts.
Starting December 10th, 2025, you may voluntarily opt in to the new process. Beginning January 27, 2026, participation will become mandatory for all child accounts that require parental consent.
What You Need to Know:
If your child’s account requires parental consent, action will be required to maintain access.
And like … this is not a child account, so why would I need to participate?
And frankly, if they want to force this shit onto me when there's no legal grounds for that, I'm fine spending my money elsewhere.
Just wait until KOSA is forced on the US by the fascist & geriatric Congress majority. It'll affect you eventually.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
Not that I disagree with any of what you said, but I am not in the US
In the US. Age: 60
The directions to enter my age do not work. There is no button to tap on the account page. Master account for 5+ years. Annual subscription.
I realize this is due to the upcoming laws taking affect...and honestly I get it. But you it won't let me enter my age (I am one my android though...will try on my computer this weekend).
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Fun fact: According to US law (on the Federal level) if any company changes their eula without your express consent, they are considered to be breaking the contract that exists between them (the producer) and you (the consumer). Adding some requirement such as this actually entitles you to compensation under the law, but there are several things you MUST do in order to qualify for it.
1 - You must notify the other party in writing before the date that the changes go into effect that the eula change is a breach of contract by their party and that you do not agree to it. Some jurisdictions require that you do this at least 20 days prior to the change.
2 - You must have an actual monetary value that will be lost by the changes if you did not agree to them. That amount is your total monies spent on dndbeyond or it's products. I've spent no money on dnd beyond so I won't be able to do this, for example. Your subscription based gains count, so you will be able to.
3 - You must show that if you did not agree to this change to the eula, you would lose access in part or in whole to the product that you have a (monetary or otherwise) investment in. Basically, by making it so that you won't be able to use dnd beyond if you don't agree to this change in the eula, they are forcing you to either agree to an aggressive and unlawful modification to the contract, or lose access to the service that you would otherwise retain.
To be blunt, they don't have any need to get this information and them not doing so would not put them in violation of any Federal or State law if they didn't, KOSA included, and if they don't compensate you for the value that you are losing by them barring you from the product by doing this, you could have it enforced for the tune of "your total money's and other recourses invested, time, emotional or sentimental value, plus compensatory damages". Paraphrased, of course, you can google this to fact check me if you need. Compensatory Damages being a catch all term for a basic fine amount that varies based on the actual damage done, and whether or not the damage was caused through negligence, recklessness, or malice, and whether or not the damage was caused knowingly or unknowingly. enough people doing this could reverse the decision as well, as only one or two of said actions is enough to start a class action or a cascade, and they really can't afford another OGL type scandal. Which is exactly what they are getting, it seems. And since this would take place in small claims court for most people, it's more than doable even without an attorney. Good luck.
Read the site ToS as of the latest update. They're covered from most legal chicanery.
For example, users consent to all changes by using the site. You consented too.
Also, this would go to arbitration in Silicon Valley, not small claims court.
They knew people would try to use that EXACT process. You're not the first to suggest it.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.