The policy states that LangChain's services are not directed at individuals under 18, that LangChain does not knowingly collect personal information from minors, and that any such data identified will be deleted.
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The policy sets the children's age threshold at under 18 rather than the COPPA threshold of under 13, which provides a broader exclusion. This provision establishes a deletion obligation for any inadvertently collected minor data but does not specify a verification mechanism for age at registration.
Under this clause, individuals under 18 are not authorized to use LangChain's services, and any personal information identified as having been collected from a minor will be deleted upon discovery. Parents or guardians who believe LangChain holds data about a minor may contact LangChain at the contact information provided in the policy.
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Compare across platforms →"Our Services are not intended for children, and we do not collect personal information from them. We define "children" as anyone under 18 years old. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we will delete the information.Excerpt from LangChain's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA applies to online services directed at children under 13 in the United States and requires verifiable parental consent for collection of personal information from that age group.
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The policy sets the children's age threshold at under 18 rather than the COPPA threshold of under 13, which provides a broader exclusion. This provision establishes a deletion obligation for any inadvertently collected minor data but does not specify a verification mechanism for age at registration.
Under this clause, individuals under 18 are not authorized to use LangChain's services, and any personal information identified as having been collected from a minor will be deleted upon discovery. Parents or guardians who believe LangChain holds data about a minor may contact LangChain at the contact information provided in the policy.
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