Disney+ collects date of birth and other personal details at registration, which is relevant to how it handles accounts belonging to children under 13 under COPPA rules.
If a child under 13 uses Disney+, their personal information — including viewing history, device identifiers, and location data — may only be lawfully collected with verifiable parental consent under COPPA, and parents have the right to review and delete that data.
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Compare across platforms →Disney's services are attractive to children, and the collection of birth date, viewing history, and device data for minors carries strict legal obligations under COPPA, including verifiable parental consent requirements before collecting personal information from children under 13.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA, 16 CFR Part 312, requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13, enforced by the FTC. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act also requires operators to provide parents with notice of data practices and the ability to review and delete children's data. Disney's collection of birth date at registration is the primary mechanism for age-gating, but the adequacy of that mechanism is subject to FTC scrutiny. GDPR Art. 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 (with member state opt-down to 13) for EU users. (2)
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