The policy sets a minimum age of 16 (18 in China) for use of GOAT's services, states that the services are not directed at users below this age, and commits to deleting personal information identified as having been provided by underage users.
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The policy sets a minimum age of 16, which exceeds the U.S. federal COPPA threshold of 13, and aligns with GDPR Article 8's default age for digital services consent in the EU. This provision operationally limits the platform's stated user base and creates an obligation to delete data identified as collected from users below the minimum age, though the enforcement mechanism is self-reported and relies on parental contact.
The agreement establishes that GOAT's services are not intended for users under 16 (or 18 in China), and that personal information identified as having been collected from underage users will be deleted upon parent or guardian request. Users under the minimum age are directed not to use the services or provide personal information.
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Compare across platforms →"Our Services are not directed to, and we do not intend to, or knowingly, collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 16 (or 18 for individuals located in China) (the "Minimum Age"). If an individual is under the Minimum Age, they should not use our Services or otherwise provide us with any personal information either directly or by other means. If a child under the Minimum Age has provided personal information to us, we encourage the child's parent or guardian to contact us to request that we remove the personal information from our systems.Excerpt from GOAT's Privacy Policy
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The policy sets a minimum age of 16, which exceeds the U.S. federal COPPA threshold of 13, and aligns with GDPR Article 8's default age for digital services consent in the EU. This provision operationally limits the platform's stated user base and creates an obligation to delete data identified as collected from users below the minimum age, though the enforcement …
The agreement establishes that GOAT's services are not intended for users under 16 (or 18 in China), and that personal information identified as having been collected from underage users will be deleted upon parent or guardian request. Users under the minimum age are directed not to use the services or provide personal information.
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