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The clause delineates the airline's obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) while carving out exceptions for operational and regulatory compliance in the aviation context. The provision establishes a process for parental intervention through email request, which serves as the mechanism for information removal absent other legal requirements.
Parents and guardians are notified that the airline will not solicit information from children under 13, but may retain travel data about minors when required by federal aviation law or necessary to provide transportation services. The terms establish an email-based request procedure at privacy@aa.com as the mechanism for parents to request removal of a child's personal information.
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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 we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without 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 we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information. Users between the ages of 1...
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"American does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children – persons under the age of 13, or another age if required by applicable law – other than when required to comply with the law or for safety and security reasons. Due to the nature of our Services, we may collect travel information, which may include personal information, about children when it is required to comply with the law, including federal aviation or security regulations, as otherwise required to provide transportation needs and services, or for safety or security reasons. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who has provided personal information without your knowledge and consent, you may request we remove this child's information by emailing us at privacy@aa.com.— Excerpt from American Airlines's American Airlines Privacy Policy
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The clause delineates the airline's obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) while carving out exceptions for operational and regulatory compliance in the aviation context. The provision establishes a process for parental intervention through email request, which serves as the mechanism for information removal absent other legal requirements.
Parents and guardians are notified that the airline will not solicit information from children under 13, but may retain travel data about minors when required by federal aviation law or necessary to provide transportation services. The terms establish an email-based request procedure at privacy@aa.com as the mechanism for parents to request removal of a child's personal information.
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