“Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 16.”
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This clause establishes both an intended-audience restriction and a data collection prohibition with respect to children under 16, limiting Heap's permissible engagement with that age group.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent legal propositions. The canonical claim states the primary one (intended audience restriction) but both are closely linked and recorded here.
Children under 16 are not the intended audience for Heap's services, and Heap will not knowingly solicit or collect their personal information.
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"Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 16.Excerpt from Heap's Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes both an intended-audience restriction and a data collection prohibition with respect to children under 16, limiting Heap's permissible engagement with that age group.
Children under 16 are not the intended audience for Heap's services, and Heap will not knowingly solicit or collect their personal information.
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