GOAT's platform is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or higher age thresholds in some jurisdictions), and GOAT states it does not knowingly collect personal data from children.
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The clause operationalizes compliance obligations under applicable children's privacy laws by specifying age eligibility requirements and data handling procedures for minors, establishing the legal framework under which the service operates.
If you are under 13 (or under 16 in some EU countries), you should not use GOAT's platform, and if GOAT discovers it has collected data from a child, it should delete that data — but the policy relies largely on self-reporting rather than verified age checks.
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Our 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 become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...
Our 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 become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information. Users between the ages of 1...
Our 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 become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.
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1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, enforced by FTC with civil penalties up to $51,744 per violation. GDPR Art. 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 (with member state discretion to lower to 13), requiring parental consent for younger users. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes design standards for services likely to be accessed by children. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) imposes similar requirements for California. 2)
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The clause operationalizes compliance obligations under applicable children's privacy laws by specifying age eligibility requirements and data handling procedures for minors, establishing the legal framework under which the service operates.
If you are under 13 (or under 16 in some EU countries), you should not use GOAT's platform, and if GOAT discovers it has collected data from a child, it should delete that data — but the policy relies largely on self-reporting rather than verified age checks.
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