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The Max footer includes a separate Children's Privacy Policy link, indicating that WarnerMedia Direct, LLC maintains a distinct privacy document addressing data practices for minors. The substantive text of this policy was not included in the submitted document.
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A separate Children's Privacy Policy indicates that WarnerMedia Direct, LLC has determined the service is subject to COPPA obligations or that it otherwise collects data from users under 13. The operative obligations, parental consent mechanisms, and data handling practices for minors are contained in the linked document not submitted here.
Interpretive note: Only the link title was submitted; the operative provisions governing minors' data collection, parental consent, and data use cannot be assessed from this fragment.
The agreement references a dedicated Children's Privacy Policy, which governs data collection and use practices applicable to minors. Parents and guardians whose children access the Max service would be subject to the terms of that separate policy document.
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"Children's Privacy PolicyExcerpt from Max's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: A dedicated Children's Privacy Policy engages with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). COPPA imposes specific consent, notice, and data minimization requirements for online services directed to children under 13, or general audience services with actual knowledge of collecting data from users under 13. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. COPPA violations have resulted in significant FTC enforcement actions and civil penalties. The existence of a separate policy signals the company has assessed COPPA applicability, but adequacy of parental consent mechanisms and data handling practices cannot be confirmed from this fragment. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies to US-based operators and non-US operators directing services to US children. EU and UK users under 16 (or lower member state thresholds under GDPR Article 8) may be subject to additional protections addressed separately in regional policy documents. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Service providers and third-party vendors integrated into the Max platform who may process data attributable to minors should be assessed for COPPA-compliant data processing agreements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should obtain the full text of the Children's Privacy Policy to assess parental verification mechanisms, data retention limits for children's data, third-party sharing restrictions, and consistency with FTC COPPA guidance. The multi-region footprint of the service increases complexity given varying age-of-consent thresholds across jurisdictions.
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A separate Children's Privacy Policy indicates that WarnerMedia Direct, LLC has determined the service is subject to COPPA obligations or that it otherwise collects data from users under 13. The operative obligations, parental consent mechanisms, and data handling practices for minors are contained in the linked document not submitted here.
The agreement references a dedicated Children's Privacy Policy, which governs data collection and use practices applicable to minors. Parents and guardians whose children access the Max service would be subject to the terms of that separate policy document.
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