Adobe's services are not intended for children under 13, and Adobe says it does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without parental consent. If such data is collected inadvertently, Adobe states it will delete it.
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This provision establishes minimum protections for children's data consistent with COPPA requirements, but parents should be aware that enforcement relies on self-reporting and Adobe's awareness of user age, not on verified age-gating.
Interpretive note: The mechanism for obtaining verifiable parental consent required under COPPA is not described in this policy document, and compliance may depend on product-specific supplemental policies not reviewed here.
Children under 13 are not permitted to use Adobe services without parental consent, and Adobe states it will delete any data collected from children under 13 if discovered, which provides a baseline protection but depends on Adobe becoming aware of the underage user.
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"Can children use Adobe websites and apps? Adobe's websites, products, and services are not directed at children under 13. Adobe does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we will take steps to remove such information. If you are aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us using the privacy inquiry form.— Excerpt from Adobe's Adobe Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The policy's formulation ('without parental consent') implies that collection with parental consent is permitted, but the mechanism for obtaining and verifying such consent is not described in this policy. Adobe's K-12 educational licensing context, referenced elsewhere in the policy, creates additional FERPA and COPPA implications where schools are the contracting entity. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy statement is consistent with baseline COPPA compliance language, but the absence of a described parental consent mechanism in the main policy document means compliance depends on supplemental product-specific policies. Given the breadth of Adobe's creative and educational tools, the risk of underage users accessing services intended for adults is material, particularly for free-tier products without age verification. JURISDICTION FLAGS: U.S. federal COPPA requirements apply to all online services directed at or knowingly collecting data from children under 13. Several states have enacted additional children's privacy laws, including the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC), which imposes design and data minimization requirements for services likely to be accessed by minors. The EU has specific protections for children's data under GDPR Article 8. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Educational institutions licensing Adobe products are likely subject to FERPA in addition to COPPA, and should confirm that their data processing agreements with Adobe address student data protections. Adobe's supplemental educational privacy page should be reviewed as part of institutional due diligence. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that age verification or parental consent mechanisms are implemented in practice for products that may attract underage users, beyond the policy-level assertion. Institutions offering Adobe tools to K-12 students should review the supplemental educational privacy documentation at adobe.com/privacy/k12-student-page.html.
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This provision establishes minimum protections for children's data consistent with COPPA requirements, but parents should be aware that enforcement relies on self-reporting and Adobe's awareness of user age, not on verified age-gating.
Children under 13 are not permitted to use Adobe services without parental consent, and Adobe states it will delete any data collected from children under 13 if discovered, which provides a baseline protection but depends on Adobe becoming aware of the underage user.
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