The terms permit parents or legal guardians to submit genetic samples on behalf of minors, and legally authorized representatives to submit on behalf of other individuals, as a condition of service eligibility.
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This provision authorizes the collection and processing of genetic information from minors through parental or guardian consent, establishing the contractual basis for 23andMe to hold and process a child's genetic data. This mechanism engages both COPPA for online services directed at or knowingly collecting data from minors and state genetic privacy statutes that may impose separate consent or data retention requirements for minors' genetic information.
Interpretive note: The specific data rights, research participation scope, and deletion procedures applicable to minors' genetic data are not fully detailed in the provided document section.
Under this clause, users who are parents or legal guardians may submit genetic samples on behalf of minors, binding both themselves and the minor to the terms of service including data use and research authorization provisions. The specific data rights and deletion procedures available for minors' genetic data are not detailed in the provided document section.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13, and may apply to 23andMe's collection of genetic data from minors if the online account creation or results delivery …
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This provision authorizes the collection and processing of genetic information from minors through parental or guardian consent, establishing the contractual basis for 23andMe to hold and process a child's genetic data. This mechanism engages both COPPA for online services directed at or knowingly collecting data from minors and state genetic privacy statutes that may impose separate consent or data retention …
Under this clause, users who are parents or legal guardians may submit genetic samples on behalf of minors, binding both themselves and the minor to the terms of service including data use and research authorization provisions. The specific data rights and deletion procedures available for minors' genetic data are not detailed in the provided document section.
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