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Prohibition on Behavioral Advertising to Children Under 13

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What it is

Khan Academy does not run ads on its platform and does not use or share children's personal data for advertising or marketing purposes.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This is a meaningful protection for child users that goes beyond minimum COPPA requirements; it confirms that the free educational platform does not monetize children's data through behavioral advertising, which is a common concern with free consumer services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Parents can rely on this provision as a commitment that their child's learning data will not be used for targeted advertising or shared with advertisers, which is a stronger protection than many free consumer platforms provide.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

Our services are not directed to children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@openai.com.

YouTube Kids Medium

We use unique identifiers to provide contextual advertising, including ad frequency capping. The app does not allow interest-based advertising or remarketing.

Runway Medium

You may not use Runway's tools to create content that promotes, glorifies, or facilitates acts of terrorism, mass violence, or genocide, or that could be used to provide material support to individuals or organizations engaged in such activities.

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We do not allow advertising on our Service. We do not share personal information about children under 13 with third parties for their own marketing or advertising purposes. We do not use personal information of users under the age of 13 to behaviorally target advertisements to those users.

— Excerpt from Khan Academy's Khan Academy Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision reflects COPPA compliance requirements enforced by the FTC, which prohibit behavioral advertising to children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. It also aligns with the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA) in California and similar state statutes that prohibit use of student data for advertising. The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA violations. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for this specific provision, as the stated prohibition is aligned with regulatory requirements and represents a conservative compliance posture. However, compliance teams should verify that this prohibition extends to all subprocessors and third-party analytics tools used on the platform. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's SOPIPA and CCPA provide additional protections for minors; the CCPA restricts sale of personal information of consumers under 16 without opt-in consent. EU and UK GDPR impose strict requirements on processing children's data for any commercial purpose. This provision appears consistent with those frameworks. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional purchasers should confirm that the prohibition on behavioral advertising is contractually binding on all Khan Academy subprocessors and analytics providers. The presence of Google Tag Manager (visible in the page source) warrants review to confirm that analytics data from child users is not used for advertising profiling by third-party tag recipients. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the third-party tools integrated into Khan Academy to verify that the no-behavioral-advertising commitment is technically enforced at the data layer, not just at the policy level. Annual subprocessor reviews are advisable.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    COPPA enforcement for children under 13 and prohibition on behavioral advertising to minors falls under FTC jurisdiction
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Applicable regulations

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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-010270
Document ID
CA-D-00160
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 10:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Khan Academy
Document: Khan Academy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010270
Captured: 2026-04-18 10:26:27 UTC
SHA-256: 67ea8f65d5844645…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/khan-academy/khan-academy-privacy-policy/prohibition-on-behavioral-advertising-to-children-under-13/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Khan Academy's Prohibition on Behavioral Advertising to Children Under 13 clause do?

This is a meaningful protection for child users that goes beyond minimum COPPA requirements; it confirms that the free educational platform does not monetize children's data through behavioral advertising, which is a common concern with free consumer services.

How does this clause affect you?

Parents can rely on this provision as a commitment that their child's learning data will not be used for targeted advertising or shared with advertisers, which is a stronger protection than many free consumer platforms provide.

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