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Minors' location sharing is conditional on their own affirmative choice, establishing a consent-based default rather than automatic sharing.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'shared by default and only if you choose to share it' is internally ambiguous: 'by default' and 'only if you choose' are in tension. It is unclear whether 'by default' means it is pre-enabled unless changed, or whether the default is off unless chosen. The canonical claim follows the most grammatically coherent reading — that sharing occurs by default only upon the minor's choice — but this clause may require further clarification.
If you are a minor, your approximate location will only be shared by default if you actively choose to share it.
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"If you are a minor, your approximate location is shared by default and only if you choose to share it.Excerpt from BeReal's Privacy Policy
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Minors' location sharing is conditional on their own affirmative choice, establishing a consent-based default rather than automatic sharing.
If you are a minor, your approximate location will only be shared by default if you actively choose to share it.
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