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The qualifier 'intentionally' means GitHub does not guarantee that no Personal Data from under-13 users is ever collected, only that it does not do so on purpose.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim merges two closely related propositions from the same sentence pair; both are recorded here as the excerpt does not establish a single independent primary effect separable from the other. The qualifier 'intentionally' is preserved as it materially limits the scope of the commitment.
If you are under 13, GitHub's Services are not intended for you, and GitHub states it does not intentionally collect your Personal Data.
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The Services are intended for use by users that reside in the U.S. and are 18 or older (or 13 or older, with the consent and involvement of a parent or guardian).
If you are under 18 or not of legal age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission if you want to use the Services.
We provide additional privacy and safety protections for users under 18 years of age.
"Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not intentionally gather Personal Data from such individuals.Excerpt from GitHub's Privacy Statement
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The qualifier 'intentionally' means GitHub does not guarantee that no Personal Data from under-13 users is ever collected, only that it does not do so on purpose.
If you are under 13, GitHub's Services are not intended for you, and GitHub states it does not intentionally collect your Personal Data.
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