Apple defines children as individuals under 13 or the equivalent age under applicable law in each jurisdiction, requires a child-specific Apple Account for access to certain services, and mandates verifiable parental consent before a child account can be created by a parent. Educational institutions may create Managed Apple IDs for students under a separate agreement.
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This provision establishes Apple's COPPA-aligned consent and account creation framework for minors, including a verifiable parental consent requirement and a separate disclosure document for parents. The provision also creates an alternative pathway for educational institutions to create accounts for students, governed by the Apple School Manager Agreement.
Under this provision, parents must review the Family Privacy Disclosure for Children and provide verifiable parental consent before a child account can be created. The agreement states that if a child's personal data is collected without appropriate authorization, it will be deleted as soon as possible.
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Compare across platforms →"Apple understands the importance of safeguarding the personal data of children, which we consider to be an individual under the age of 13 or the equivalent age as specified by law in your jurisdiction. That is why Apple has implemented additional processes and protections to help keep children's personal data safe. To access certain Apple services, a child must have a child Apple Account. A child Apple Account may be created by the parent or, in the case of a Managed Apple Account, by the child's educational institution. Parents. To create a child account, parents must review the Family Privacy Disclosure for Children, which describes how Apple handles children's personal data. If they agree, the parent must provide Apple with a verifiable parental consent.Excerpt from Apple App Store's Apple Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Apple's COPPA-aligned consent and account creation framework for minors, including a verifiable parental consent requirement and a separate disclosure document for parents. The provision also creates an alternative pathway for educational institutions to create accounts for students, governed by the Apple School Manager Agreement.
Under this provision, parents must review the Family Privacy Disclosure for Children and provide verifiable parental consent before a child account can be created. The agreement states that if a child's personal data is collected without appropriate authorization, it will be deleted as soon as possible.
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