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Minors and Age Restriction (COPPA Compliance)

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operationalizes Discord's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts data collection from children under 13. The clause establishes Discord's procedural response framework for addressing inadvertent collection and third-party reporting of potential violations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The provision restricts Discord's authorized collection of personal information from users under age 13 and creates a deletion obligation upon discovery of such collection. Users and third parties are afforded a formal notification mechanism to report potential non-compliance.

How other platforms handle this

Asana Medium

The services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and Asana does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 16 years of age, you may not use the services without the consent of your parent or legal guardian.

Starbucks Medium

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on the Service. 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.

Nextdoor Medium

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our Services or provide any personal information to us.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible. If you believe that a child under the age of 13 may have provided us personal information, please contact us at privacy@discord.com.

— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

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-005859
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-005859
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: 11e41c4ffecbf832…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/minors-and-age-restriction-coppa-compliance/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Minors and Age Restriction (COPPA Compliance) clause do?

This provision operationalizes Discord's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts data collection from children under 13. The clause establishes Discord's procedural response framework for addressing inadvertent collection and third-party reporting of potential violations.

How does this clause affect you?

The provision restricts Discord's authorized collection of personal information from users under age 13 and creates a deletion obligation upon discovery of such collection. Users and third parties are afforded a formal notification mechanism to report potential non-compliance.

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