Audible does not allow children under 13 to use the service and will delete any data it discovers was collected from a child under 13.
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This provision addresses Audible's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the procedural mechanism by which the service implements age-gating and data deletion protocols for underage users.
Parents should be aware that Audible is not designed for children under 13 and that any account created by a child under that age may be deleted; families should use Amazon's family account features rather than creating separate child accounts on Audible.
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You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our Services. Certain Services or features may have higher age requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any access to, or use of, the Service by anyone who is a minor (which is under the age of 18 in most jurisdictions) in any applicable jurisdiction (a "Minor") is strictly prohibited and in violation of these Terms, unless such access and/or use is su...
"Audible is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.Excerpt from Audible's Privacy Notice
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C.
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This provision addresses Audible's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the procedural mechanism by which the service implements age-gating and data deletion protocols for underage users.
Parents should be aware that Audible is not designed for children under 13 and that any account created by a child under that age may be deleted; families should use Amazon's family account features rather than creating separate child accounts on Audible.
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