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Children's Privacy — Under 13 Exclusion

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

If a child under 13 has created a Canva account, their data may have been collected without the legally required parental consent, and parents need to actively report this to have the data removed.

Recent Activity

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Medium May 5, 2026

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High May 1, 2026

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The policy states that Canva collects a broad range of personal data including uploaded content, designs, device identifiers, and usage activity, and authorizes sharing this data with advertising, analytics, and integration partners. The terms also indicate that user content and data may be used to improve Canva's services and AI features, which consumers using free or paid accounts should be aware of when uploading sensitive or proprietary materials. You can review your privacy choices, submit data access or deletion requests, and manage communication preferences through Canva's privacy settings at canva.com/privacy.

How other platforms handle this

Airtable Medium

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18 (or other age as required by local law) and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take reasonable steps to delete such informa...

Grammarly Medium

Our Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information...

MyFitnessPal Medium

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us.

— Excerpt from Canva's Canva Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Canva Privacy Policy
Entity
Canva
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005246
Document ID
CA-D-00204
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4608d013413fe0c49d9bac06799391e6496715c70027aec74677d661cbd6c89b
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 23:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Canva
Document: Canva Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005246
Captured: 2026-05-11 23:11:39 UTC
SHA-256: 4608d013413fe0c4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/canva/canva-privacy-policy/childrens-privacy-under-13-exclusion/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Canva's Children's Privacy — Under 13 Exclusion clause do?

If a child under 13 has created a Canva account, their data may have been collected without the legally required parental consent, and parents need to actively report this to have the data removed.

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