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Children Under 13 Exclusion and COPPA

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What it is

Grammarly does not knowingly collect data from children under 13, and will delete any such data if discovered. Parents who believe their child's data has been collected should contact Grammarly's privacy team.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your child under 13 has used Grammarly, their written content and personal data may have been collected; you should contact privacy@grammarly.com to request deletion of any such data.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    If you believe your child under 13 has used Grammarly and their data has been collected, email privacy@grammarly.com identifying the account and requesting deletion of all associated personal data.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Children's data is especially sensitive, and if a child under 13 uses Grammarly without the exclusion being enforced, their personal content and behavioral data could be collected without parental consent in violation of federal law.

View original clause language
Our Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@grammarly.com.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implicates COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§6501-6506) and its implementing rule (16 CFR Part 312), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The FTC is the primary enforcement authority. For Grammarly for Education deployments, FERPA (20 U.S.C. §1232g) and PPRA may also apply to student data collected in K-12 contexts. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA violations involving collection of personal data from children under 13 without parental consent.
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Grammarly Privacy Policy
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Grammarly
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April 29, 2026
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grammarly/grammarly-privacy-policy/children-under-13-exclusion-and-coppa/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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