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This provision implements compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the operational threshold for account eligibility. The age verification requirement creates a contractual representation that Dropbox can enforce through account termination.
Users under 13 years old are not permitted to maintain active accounts under these terms. Users who agree to the terms represent that they meet the age requirement, and continued use constitutes ongoing affirmation of this representation.
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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.
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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"You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you are representing to us that you are at least 13. If we learn that a child under 13 is using the Services, we will take steps to terminate the child's account.— Excerpt from Dropbox's Dropbox Terms of Service
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This provision implements compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the operational threshold for account eligibility. The age verification requirement creates a contractual representation that Dropbox can enforce through account termination.
Users under 13 years old are not permitted to maintain active accounts under these terms. Users who agree to the terms represent that they meet the age requirement, and continued use constitutes ongoing affirmation of this representation.
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