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The provision creates an age-gated access structure for Adobe ID registration while establishing a separate compliance pathway for educational institutions, ensuring the service manages minor user enrollment through either age verification or parental authorization.
Users under 13 are prohibited from independently registering for Adobe ID unless enrolled through a school deploying services under the K-12 or Higher Education Additional Terms. Users below the age of majority must either represent they have legal capacity or obtain and provide parental or guardian consent to use the services.
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The services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and Asana does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 16 years of age, you may not use the services without the consent of your parent or legal guardian.
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on the Service. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our Services or provide any personal information to us.
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"You must be 13 or older to register for an Adobe ID. Schools and their personnel may deploy Services to children under 13 consistent with the K-12 (Primary and Secondary) and Higher Education Additional Terms for Student Data. By using the services or the software, you affirm that you are of legal age to enter into the terms, or, if you are not, that you have obtained parental or guardian consent to enter into the terms.— Excerpt from Adobe's Adobe Terms of Use
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The provision creates an age-gated access structure for Adobe ID registration while establishing a separate compliance pathway for educational institutions, ensuring the service manages minor user enrollment through either age verification or parental authorization.
Users under 13 are prohibited from independently registering for Adobe ID unless enrolled through a school deploying services under the K-12 or Higher Education Additional Terms. Users below the age of majority must either represent they have legal capacity or obtain and provide parental or guardian consent to use the services.
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