Home Depot states its services are not intended for children under 13 and that it does not knowingly collect their personal data, and will delete any such data if discovered.
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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposes strict requirements on the collection of personal information from children under 13, and a company's compliance with these standards directly affects child safety online.
Parents whose children may have interacted with Home Depot's digital services can request deletion of any collected data by contacting Home Depot directly, and the policy states such data will be deleted promptly.
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"Our websites and mobile applications are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under the age of 13 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us.Excerpt from Home Depot's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the FTC, prohibits collecting personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposes strict requirements on the collection of personal information from children under 13, and a company's compliance with these standards directly affects child safety online.
Parents whose children may have interacted with Home Depot's digital services can request deletion of any collected data by contacting Home Depot directly, and the policy states such data will be deleted promptly.
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