Eventbrite does not allow children under 16 to use its services and will delete data from under-16 users if discovered, but relies on users self-identifying rather than actively verifying age.
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The absence of active age verification means minors may access the platform and provide personal data, and the protection depends on users or parents self-reporting, which is a common but limited safeguard.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of Eventbrite's 'knowingly' standard without active age verification may be evaluated differently by regulators depending on whether the platform is deemed to be directed at or likely to be accessed by minors.
Parents of children under 16 should be aware that Eventbrite does not technically verify age at registration, and if a child has created an account, a parent or guardian can contact Eventbrite to request data deletion.
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. In some juris...
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we wil...
Our online services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
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"Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.— Excerpt from Eventbrite's Eventbrite Privacy Policy
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for US users, which applies to operators knowingly collecting personal information from children under 13. The policy's threshold of 16 exceeds COPPA's 13-year threshold, likely reflecting GDPR Article 8 requirements for EU users, which sets the digital consent age at 16 (with member state variation down to 13). Enforcement authority in the US is the FTC; in the EU, national supervisory authorities apply. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The reliance on a 'knowingly' standard without active age verification is a recognized compliance gap in digital services. If Eventbrite's platform is accessible and attractive to users under 16 (for example, youth-oriented events), the lack of a technical age gate may draw regulatory scrutiny under COPPA or GDPR Article 8, particularly given increased FTC and EU enforcement activity in this area. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK operators face heightened obligations under GDPR Article 8 and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code), which imposes specific design and data minimization requirements for services likely to be accessed by minors. Some EU member states set the digital consent age below 16 (as low as 13), but Eventbrite's policy applies a uniform 16-year threshold globally, which is the most protective common standard. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations using Eventbrite for events that may attract minors (school events, youth programs) should assess whether they have independent obligations to ensure data protection for attendees under 16 and whether their use of Eventbrite is consistent with their own privacy policies regarding minors. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether Eventbrite's age-gating mechanisms (if any) are sufficient to satisfy COPPA's 'knowing' standard and whether the UK Children's Code applies to Eventbrite's services. If events on the platform are specifically directed at children, additional consent and data minimization obligations may be triggered.
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The absence of active age verification means minors may access the platform and provide personal data, and the protection depends on users or parents self-reporting, which is a common but limited safeguard.
Parents of children under 16 should be aware that Eventbrite does not technically verify age at registration, and if a child has created an account, a parent or guardian can contact Eventbrite to request data deletion.
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