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.
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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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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...
Our Services are not directed to children under 13. If you learn that anyone younger than 13 has unlawfully provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@medium.com.
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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"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 Anthropic Privacy Policy
(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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