The policy prohibits account creation by users under 13, states that Fly.io does not knowingly collect information from children under 13, and states that accounts identified as belonging to users under 13 will be closed.
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This provision establishes COPPA compliance posture by prohibiting accounts for children under 13 and committing to account closure upon identification of underage users. The policy does not describe a specific age verification mechanism, which is a common operational gap in COPPA compliance.
The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Fly.io uses third-party fraud-prevention services that collect device and browser signals (such as device identifiers and browser fingerprints) when you create an account or sign in. The policy states this data collection is mandatory and cannot be opted out of, distinguishing it from analytics collection, which remains optional. The company asserts its legal basis is its legitimate interest in protecting the platform and its users.
View change record →Under this clause, users identified as under 13 years of age will have their accounts closed and associated data removed. The agreement does not describe a specific age verification process at account creation.
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Compare across platforms →"If you're a child under the age of 13, you may not have an account on fly.io. fly.io does not knowingly collect information from or direct any of our content specifically to children under 13. If we learn or have reason to suspect that you are a user who is under the age of 13, we will unfortunately have to close your account.Excerpt from Fly.io's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), enforced by the FTC, which prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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This provision establishes COPPA compliance posture by prohibiting accounts for children under 13 and committing to account closure upon identification of underage users. The policy does not describe a specific age verification mechanism, which is a common operational gap in COPPA compliance.
Under this clause, users identified as under 13 years of age will have their accounts closed and associated data removed. The agreement does not describe a specific age verification process at account creation.
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