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The clause establishes a categorical prohibition on child self-registration and limits data collection from children, with a defined exception for the Canva Education program.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim captures the primary prohibition on child self-registration. The Canva Education exception to the data collection restriction is noted in omitted_material as an independent proposition.
Children are not permitted to create their own Canva accounts, and their personal information will not be knowingly collected or solicited outside of the Canva Education context.
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"Children are not permitted to sign up by themselves for the Service. Other than as part of Canva Education (set out below), Canva does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children.Excerpt from Canva's Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes a categorical prohibition on child self-registration and limits data collection from children, with a defined exception for the Canva Education program.
Children are not permitted to create their own Canva accounts, and their personal information will not be knowingly collected or solicited outside of the Canva Education context.
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