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Children Under 13 Prohibition (COPPA)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Discord's age restriction is enforced primarily through self-reported age at registration, which means the practical protection depends on users being truthful; parents concerned about a minor's Discord account should know the policy provides a deletion pathway.

Interpretive note: The policy does not describe the technical mechanisms used to detect or prevent under-13 registration, and the adequacy of self-reported age as a COPPA compliance mechanism has been subject to regulatory scrutiny.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The policy states Discord collects a wide range of personal data including messages, media, voice and video content, device identifiers, IP addresses, payment details, and behavioral activity, and authorizes use of this data for targeted advertising, analytics, and product improvement. The terms permit sharing of personal data with third-party advertising, analytics, safety, and infrastructure partners, and disclose that data may be transferred or disclosed in the event of a corporate merger, acquisition, or asset sale. You can review and adjust privacy settings in your Discord account, and submit data access or deletion requests by emailing privacy@discord.com or using the in-app request tools.

How other platforms handle this

Replit Medium

Replit does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Users between the ages of 13 and 18 may use the platform with parental or guardian consent. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete...

TransUnion Medium

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information. These rights may include: The right to know what personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which we collected i...

Grammarly Medium

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access your personal data, to correct or delete your personal data, to restrict processing of your personal data, to data portability, and to object to process...

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We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not use Discord. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Privacy Policy
Entity
Discord
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009002
Document ID
CA-D-00080
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
11e41c4ffecbf8321876d78db243c55104e4e84401916f2958e8289cf5d4ebc5
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009002
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: 11e41c4ffecbf832…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/children-under-13-prohibition-coppa/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Children Under 13 Prohibition (COPPA) clause do?

Discord's age restriction is enforced primarily through self-reported age at registration, which means the practical protection depends on users being truthful; parents concerned about a minor's Discord account should know the policy provides a deletion pathway.

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