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The prohibition establishes a minimum age gate for account creation tied to jurisdiction-specific law, with parental consent as the only permitted exception.
If the reader is under 13 (or a higher minimum age set by their local jurisdiction), they cannot create a Fitbit account without parental consent given in accordance with applicable law.
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"Persons under the age of 13, or any higher minimum age in the jurisdiction where that person resides, are not permitted to create accounts unless their parent has consented in accordance with applicable law.Excerpt from Fitbit's Privacy Policy
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The prohibition establishes a minimum age gate for account creation tied to jurisdiction-specific law, with parental consent as the only permitted exception.
If the reader is under 13 (or a higher minimum age set by their local jurisdiction), they cannot create a Fitbit account without parental consent given in accordance with applicable law.
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