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This provision operationalizes Meta's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes a tiered privacy framework based on user age cohorts. The age-based restrictions and feature limitations serve to structure the service's data collection, visibility, and advertising exposure parameters according to regulatory requirements for minors.
The updated Privacy Policy no longer explicitly directs US residents to the United States Regional Privacy Notice, which previously provided details about consumer privacy rights available under state laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar regulations. This removal does not eliminate those rights themselves, but it makes the Privacy Policy less clear about where consumers can find information on how to exercise those rights. Consumers can still locate the Regional Privacy Notice through Meta's website or by searching for it directly, but the removal reduces the accessibility and prominence of that guidance within the primary policy document.
View change record →Users under 13 are ineligible to maintain accounts under these terms. Users aged 13-17 operate under modified default settings that restrict account visibility to private status and limit the pool of advertisers permitted to serve targeted advertisements, compared to standard account configurations.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
If you do not have a social security number you may still be eligible to open a limited Revolut personal account. Depending on your immigration status, we may ask you to provide us with a copy of your supported U.S. visa and may limit your access to certain products and features.
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"We do not allow people under 13 to use Facebook and Instagram. We also have age-specific privacy protections for people between 13 and 17. These include defaulting to private accounts, restricting who can see their audience, and limiting the advertisers that can reach them.— Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Privacy Policy
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This provision operationalizes Meta's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes a tiered privacy framework based on user age cohorts. The age-based restrictions and feature limitations serve to structure the service's data collection, visibility, and advertising exposure parameters according to regulatory requirements for minors.
Users under 13 are ineligible to maintain accounts under these terms. Users aged 13-17 operate under modified default settings that restrict account visibility to private status and limit the pool of advertisers permitted to serve targeted advertisements, compared to standard account configurations.
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