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Disney+ · Walt Disney Company Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Children's Privacy and Parental Consent

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What it is

The policy establishes specific child-directed data practices including parental notification, parental consent for data collection and direct communications, data minimization for children's data, and parental access and deletion rights for children's personal information.

This analysis describes what Disney+'s agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision describes COPPA-compliant practices for children under 13 in the United States, including the four procedural requirements of parental notice, verifiable parental consent, data minimization, and parental access and deletion rights. These practices govern children's data across Disney's extensive portfolio of child-oriented digital properties and applications.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5148 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, parents or legal guardians of children interacting with Disney digital properties that collect children's personal information have rights to receive notice of data practices, provide or withhold consent, and request access to or deletion of their child's personal information. Some site features are age-gated and the policy states Disney does not knowingly collect personal information from children in connection with those features.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Parents or legal guardians can submit a request to access or delete a child's personal information through the Disney Data Subject Rights Portal.

How other platforms handle this

Square Medium

to withdraw your consent to our processing of your data (where such processing is based on consent)

Google Cloud Medium

When you use them, we'll validate your request by verifying your identity (for example, by confirming that you're signed in to your Google Account).

Instacart Medium

By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive automated text (SMS) messages from Instacart...To opt out, reply STOP. For help, reply HELP or contact us directly...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When we intend to collect personal information from children, we take additional steps to protect children's privacy, including: Notifying parents about our information practices with regard to children, including the types of personal information we may collect from children, the uses to which we may put that information, and whether and with whom we may share that information; 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; Limiting our collection of personal information from children to no more than is reasonably necessary to participate in an online activity; and Giving parents access or the ability to request access to personal information we have collected from their children and the ability to request that the personal information be changed or deleted.

Excerpt from Disney+'s Walt Disney Company Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13, parental access and deletion rights, and data minimization.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
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
Walt Disney Company Privacy Policy
Entity
Disney+
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009489
Document ID
CA-D-00575
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
00f1d01d84ae9b8dd3f1666ae7de8d1a893a5ebc987b1f6d661ef14d92b34703
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Disney+
Document: Walt Disney Company Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009489
Captured: 2026-05-08 08:25:00 UTC
SHA-256: 00f1d01d84ae9b8d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/disney/walt-disney-company-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-009489/childrens-privacy-and-parental-consent/
Accessed: Aug. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Disney+'s Children's Privacy and Parental Consent clause do?

This provision describes COPPA-compliant practices for children under 13 in the United States, including the four procedural requirements of parental notice, verifiable parental consent, data minimization, and parental access and deletion rights. These practices govern children's data across Disney's extensive portfolio of child-oriented digital properties and applications.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, parents or legal guardians of children interacting with Disney digital properties that collect children's personal information have rights to receive notice of data practices, provide or withhold consent, and request access to or deletion of their child's personal information. Some site features are age-gated and the policy states Disney does not knowingly collect personal information from children …

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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