Discord does not permit children under 13 (or the locally applicable minimum age) to create accounts, and states it does not knowingly collect their personal data. If such data is collected, Discord states it will delete it.
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The policy establishes an age restriction and a stated commitment to delete data from underage users, but enforcement depends on Discord's ability to verify user ages at registration, which the document does not fully describe.
The policy prohibits account creation by users under 13 and commits to deleting personal data collected from underage users if discovered. Parents or guardians who believe a child under 13 has created a Discord account can contact Discord at privacy@discord.com to request account and data deletion.
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"We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country). If you are under 13 years of age (or the applicable age of digital consent), you may not create an account or use the services. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 in the US. The FTC is the primary US enforcement authority for COPPA. In the EU, GDPR Article 8 sets age of digital consent at 16 (or a lower national threshold no less than 13), and the Age Appropriate Design Code applies in the UK. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Age verification on social and communications platforms is an active enforcement priority for the FTC and EU/UK regulators. The policy's reliance on a self-declaration or birth date input without described verification mechanisms creates regulatory exposure if underage users access the platform. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Heightened exposure exists in the US (FTC/COPPA), EU/EEA (GDPR Article 8, national implementing laws), UK (Age Appropriate Design Code enforced by ICO), and California (CPRA and California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, though implementation has faced legal challenges). Each jurisdiction may set different minimum ages and verification standards. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Schools or organizations using Discord in educational contexts should evaluate whether Discord's age restriction and verification practices are compatible with their own COPPA, FERPA, or equivalent obligations before deploying the service to minors. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and trust-and-safety teams should audit the age verification mechanisms implemented at registration and evaluate whether they are sufficient to meet COPPA verifiable parental consent standards and UK Age Appropriate Design Code requirements. The process for responding to reports of underage users and deleting their data should be documented and regularly tested.
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The policy establishes an age restriction and a stated commitment to delete data from underage users, but enforcement depends on Discord's ability to verify user ages at registration, which the document does not fully describe.
The policy prohibits account creation by users under 13 and commits to deleting personal data collected from underage users if discovered. Parents or guardians who believe a child under 13 has created a Discord account can contact Discord at privacy@discord.com to request account and data deletion.
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