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Anthropic's services are for users 18 and older. If a user under 18 provides personal data, Anthropic states it will delete that information once it becomes aware of it.
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The policy sets the minimum age at 18, which is higher than the COPPA threshold of 13 in the United States, and commits to deletion of data from users found to be under 18. The policy does not describe a verification mechanism for age.
New explicit commitment regarding children's data protection and age restrictions, formalized as a distinct policy provision.
View full change record →Users under 18 are not permitted to use the services under the terms of this policy; personal data submitted by under-18 users will be deleted upon Anthropic becoming aware of it, though no age verification mechanism is described.
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In certain circumstances, the right to data portability, which means that you can request that we provide certain Personal Data we hold about you in a machine-readable format
If you want to see what information we have collected about you, you can request a copy of your data in the Data & Privacy section of your User Settings. You should receive your data packet within 30 days.
For data portability requests, We will select a format to provide Your personal information that is readily useable and should allow You to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
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"Our Services are not directed to children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18 years of age and we will delete such information if we become aware that a child under 18 has provided it to us.Excerpt from Anthropic's Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) enforced by the FTC for users under 13 in the United States; GDPR Article 8 and Member State implementations setting digital consent ages (13-16 depending on jurisdiction) for EU users; and emerging state-level children's privacy laws including the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The 18-year threshold exceeds COPPA's 13-year threshold and most GDPR member state implementations. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Setting the minimum age at 18 reduces COPPA exposure relative to platforms targeting users 13-17, but the absence of a described age verification mechanism means reliance on self-reporting, which may not satisfy regulatory expectations in some jurisdictions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act imposes design and data minimization requirements for services likely to be accessed by users under 18. EU Member States with digital consent ages of 16 (e.g., Germany, France) may impose additional obligations. Illinois and other states with children's data laws may also be relevant. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying Claude in educational or consumer contexts where users may include individuals under 18 should assess whether additional safeguards or contractual provisions are required. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should evaluate whether the absence of a described age verification or age-gate mechanism is consistent with applicable children's privacy requirements in jurisdictions where the service operates, and whether additional technical or procedural controls are warranted.
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The policy sets the minimum age at 18, which is higher than the COPPA threshold of 13 in the United States, and commits to deletion of data from users found to be under 18. The policy does not describe a verification mechanism for age.
Users under 18 are not permitted to use the services under the terms of this policy; personal data submitted by under-18 users will be deleted upon Anthropic becoming aware of it, though no age verification mechanism is described.
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