The policy states that Anthropic's services are not directed at users under 18 and that Anthropic does not knowingly collect data from minors under 18. The policy states that detection and removal measures are in place and provides a reporting mechanism for known minor data collection.
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This provision establishes a minimum age of 18 for use of Anthropic's consumer services, which is above the 13-year threshold established by COPPA for U.S. platforms. The policy's statement that detection measures are in place may be relevant to regulatory assessments of whether Anthropic's age assurance practices are adequate under applicable law.
The updated terms establish expanded disclosures for Korean residents regarding personal data collection and processing. Anthropic now explicitly states it collects identity verification and fraud detection data (name, birthdate, sex, native-foreigner-code, and DI) retained until account deletion, and transfers this data overseas to Persona (US-based) for fraud and abuse detection with a 3-year retention period. The updated terms authorize this overseas transfer under PIPA Article 28-8(1)(iii) delegation. You can request that your personal data not be transferred overseas by emailing privacy@anthropic.com or contacting the Data Protection Officer at dpo@anthropic.com, though Anthropic states this may limit service availability.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Anthropic may collect biometric data, including facial geometry templates and images of government-issued identity documents, to verify age or identity in certain circumstances. The policy also clarifies that if you participate in research studies or surveys, Anthropic may combine your responses with other account data for aggregated analysis. Additionally, the policy expands the circumstances under which your inputs and outputs may be used for model training even if you opt out, including when conversations are flagged for safety review or when you explicitly report materials. You can opt out of model training through your account settings, but this opt-out does not apply to safety-flagged conversations or explicitly reported content.
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Compare across platforms →"Our Services are not directed towards, and we do not knowingly collect, use, disclose, sell, or share any information from children under the age of 18. We have measures in place to detect and remove children from our Services. If you become aware that a child under the age of 18 has provided any personal data to us while using our Services, please email us at privacy@anthropic.com and we will investigate the matter and, if appropriate, delete the personal data.Excerpt from Anthropic's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The 18-and-over age restriction engages COPPA (which applies to platforms knowingly collecting data from children under 13 in the U.S.), as well as state-level age-appropriate design codes such as California's Age-Appropriate Design Code …
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This provision establishes a minimum age of 18 for use of Anthropic's consumer services, which is above the 13-year threshold established by COPPA for U.S. platforms. The policy's statement that detection measures are in place may be relevant to regulatory assessments of whether Anthropic's age assurance practices are adequate under applicable law.
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