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Children Under 13 — COPPA Parental Consent

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operationalizes Khan Academy's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The clause establishes both a collection standard and a remediation mechanism for unauthorized data collection.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

For parents of children under 13, the provision establishes that Khan Academy requires parental consent before collecting the child's personal information. Parents retain the ability to contact the organization to request deletion of any personal information collected without such consent.

How other platforms handle this

Minecraft High

If you are under 13 years of age (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country), you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our services and for us to collect your personal data. We use Microsoft Family accounts to obtain and manage parental consent for child accounts.

Xbox High

If you are under 13, you may only use the services with the involvement of a parent or guardian. We will collect, use, and disclose your personal information as described in our Privacy Statement. If you are under 13, your parent or guardian must consent to the collection of your personal informatio...

Microsoft Medium

If you are under 13 years old, you are not permitted to create a Microsoft account. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, or the applicable age of majority in your region, you may only use the Services with the involvement of a parent or guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. If you are...

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We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at privacy@khanacademy.org so that we can take steps to delete such information.

— Excerpt from Khan Academy's Khan Academy Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

ePrivacy Directive
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Khan Academy Privacy Policy
Entity
Khan Academy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002872
Document ID
CA-D-00160
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
67ea8f65d5844645bdb037fbe185b7686e95e08c03fd69c0908a9f7825918090
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 10:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Khan Academy
Document: Khan Academy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-002872
Captured: 2026-04-18 10:26:27 UTC
SHA-256: 67ea8f65d5844645…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/khan-academy/khan-academy-privacy-policy/children-under-13-coppa-parental-consent/
Accessed: June 17, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Khan Academy's Children Under 13 — COPPA Parental Consent clause do?

This provision operationalizes Khan Academy's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The clause establishes both a collection standard and a remediation mechanism for unauthorized data collection.

How does this clause affect you?

For parents of children under 13, the provision establishes that Khan Academy requires parental consent before collecting the child's personal information. Parents retain the ability to contact the organization to request deletion of any personal information collected without such consent.

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