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This clause operationalizes Amazon's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by establishing a mechanism for parental consent verification and a remedial deletion procedure, thereby defining the entity's legal responsibilities regarding child data collection.
The provision requires that if personal information is collected from a child under 13, parental consent must have been obtained beforehand; if such information is discovered to have been collected without consent, Amazon's terms require prompt deletion of that information.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
To access and use the Services, you must be at least the age of majority in the state, province, or territory where you live or at least 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services and you should not be visiting the Sites or using the Services.
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"We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without such consent, we will delete it promptly.— Excerpt from Amazon Marketplace's Amazon Privacy Notice
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This clause operationalizes Amazon's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by establishing a mechanism for parental consent verification and a remedial deletion procedure, thereby defining the entity's legal responsibilities regarding child data collection.
The provision requires that if personal information is collected from a child under 13, parental consent must have been obtained beforehand; if such information is discovered to have been collected without consent, Amazon's terms require prompt deletion of that information.
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