Coinbase does not allow users under 18 and will delete any personal data collected from minors if discovered.
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This provision operationalizes Coinbase's compliance posture under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which imposes obligations on service providers regarding data collection from minors. The clause establishes the entity's mechanism for addressing inadvertent collection of minors' data through a deletion protocol.
Coinbase relies on users self-certifying that they are 18 or older rather than implementing technical age verification, meaning a minor who lies about their age will have their financial and identity data collected and potentially shared before any corrective action is taken.
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"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.— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501–6506, 16 C.F.R. Part 312), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 and establishes FTC enforcement authority. While Coinbase's 18+ age restriction goes beyond COPPA's 13-year threshold, the absence of technical age verification creates a legal gap — if a 13-17 year old accesses the platform, COPPA may not apply, but state consumer protection laws protecting minors may. The FTC's 2024 COPPA Rule amendments expand protections and strengthen enforcement. Primary enforcer: FTC.
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This provision operationalizes Coinbase's compliance posture under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which imposes obligations on service providers regarding data collection from minors. The clause establishes the entity's mechanism for addressing inadvertent collection of minors' data through a deletion protocol.
Coinbase relies on users self-certifying that they are 18 or older rather than implementing technical age verification, meaning a minor who lies about their age will have their financial and identity data collected and potentially shared before any corrective action is taken.
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