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Parental consent for children's data collection

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Parental consent is a prerequisite to children's data collection, grounding a compliance obligation in both law and Disney+'s self-stated practices.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a noun phrase fragment rather than a complete sentence, making the precise legal obligation ambiguous. The canonical claim reflects the most natural reading. A second proposition—parental consent for sending product and service information directly to children—was omitted from the canonical claim and recorded in omitted_material.

Recent Activity

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Medium Apr 22, 2026

Disney+ now explicitly discloses that it collects and processes personal information not only when you use its digital services, but also when you visit Disney physical properties like theme parks, stores, resorts, and cruise ships, or call Disney guest centers. The updated policy clarifies that if you use Disney+ through a third-party platform (such as a mobile app store or smart TV ecosystem), that platform may separately collect your information independently of Disney+, and any privacy settings you configure on that third-party platform will not restrict how Disney+ itself uses the data it collects directly. You can review Disney+'s expanded privacy policy to understand what specific information is collected in physical properties and offline channels, and consider which data collection touchpoints apply to your use of Disney services.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4189 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are a parent, Disney+ will seek your consent before collecting personal information from your child.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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In accordance with applicable law, and our practices, obtaining consent from parents for the collection of personal information from their children, or for sending information about our products and services directly to their children

— Excerpt from Disney+'s Disney+ Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Disney+ Privacy Policy
Entity
Disney+
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023310
Document ID
CA-D-00082
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4f1f2a11a74a794c334528c41797e6e7f43e12c1fd0ba95f008d7b0189989ec1
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 21:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Disney+
Document: Disney+ Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-023310
Captured: 2026-05-09 21:50:32 UTC
SHA-256: 4f1f2a11a74a794c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/disney/disney-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023310/parental-consent-for-childrens-data-collection/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Disney+'s Parental consent for children's data collection clause do?

Parental consent is a prerequisite to children's data collection, grounding a compliance obligation in both law and Disney+'s self-stated practices.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are a parent, Disney+ will seek your consent before collecting personal information from your child.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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