Headspace states its platform is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in some jurisdictions) and does not knowingly collect personal information from children below these age thresholds. If such data is inadvertently collected, Headspace will delete it upon discovery.
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This provision establishes Headspace's operational compliance framework with children's privacy regulations, including COPPA in the United States. It defines the service's intended user population and establishes a baseline commitment regarding collection practices for protected age groups.
Provision significantly expanded with detailed age restriction statement, affirmative guidance to children, and explicit deletion protocol for inadvertently collected child data.
View full change record →Children under 13 (or under 16 in some regions) are not permitted to use Headspace, and any data inadvertently collected from them will be deleted — but parents should be aware that the platform is not designed with child-specific protections for teenagers between 13 and 17.
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"Our Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 13 years old or the equivalent age in your jurisdiction. We do not intentionally collect personal information from individuals under that age.— Excerpt from Headspace's Headspace Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq., 16 CFR Part 312) prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, enforced by the FTC. GDPR Art. 8 sets the age of digital consent at 16 (with member state option to lower to 13), and processing children's data requires parental consent below that threshold. UK GDPR and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) impose additional design and data minimisation obligations for platforms accessible to under-18s. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) imposes design obligations for platforms likely to be accessed by minors. (2)
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This provision establishes Headspace's operational compliance framework with children's privacy regulations, including COPPA in the United States. It defines the service's intended user population and establishes a baseline commitment regarding collection practices for protected age groups.
Children under 13 (or under 16 in some regions) are not permitted to use Headspace, and any data inadvertently collected from them will be deleted — but parents should be aware that the platform is not designed with child-specific protections for teenagers between 13 and 17.
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