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This provision implements age-based access controls and establishes Anthropic's procedural obligations under children's privacy regulations, including COPPA compliance. It creates a categorized user framework based on age with corresponding consent and data collection requirements.
Users under 18 operate under restricted access terms: those aged 13-17 must obtain parental or guardian permission and involvement to use the service, while users under 13 are excluded from service access entirely. Users of all ages may report suspected inadvertent data collection from children under 13 through the designated contact.
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"You must be 18 years or older to use our Services. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, you may only use our Services with the involvement and permission of your parent or guardian. Our Services are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under the age of 13, please contact us at privacy@anthropic.com.— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic Privacy Policy
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This provision implements age-based access controls and establishes Anthropic's procedural obligations under children's privacy regulations, including COPPA compliance. It creates a categorized user framework based on age with corresponding consent and data collection requirements.
Users under 18 operate under restricted access terms: those aged 13-17 must obtain parental or guardian permission and involvement to use the service, while users under 13 are excluded from service access entirely. Users of all ages may report suspected inadvertent data collection from children under 13 through the designated contact.
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