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The policy includes provisions restricting the collection and use of data from users who are minors, requiring developers to comply with applicable laws governing data collection from children and adolescents.
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This provision establishes a developer obligation to comply with age-based data protection requirements, which interacts with COPPA, GDPR provisions on children's data, and state-level age-appropriate design laws where applicable.
Interpretive note: The document fragment was substantially truncated; this provision is characterized based on Meta's publicly known Platform Policy structure rather than directly quoted clause text, and specific age threshold language could not be confirmed.
The updated policy removes explicit disclosure that interactions with Meta AI are used to improve Meta's AI systems. The policy previously stated this practice directly; the revised language no longer includes this statement. Under the updated terms, users accessing the policy will see consolidated references to Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy rather than separate Meta AI-specific terms, though the Privacy Policy may contain related disclosures about AI training and data use. You can review Meta's Privacy Policy directly to understand how interaction data may be used for AI improvement purposes.
View change record →Under this provision, developers accessing Facebook platform data are required to comply with laws governing data collection from minors, including COPPA where applicable, establishing a stated protection for users under the age of 13 or other age thresholds under applicable law.
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In certain circumstances, the right to data portability, which means that you can request that we provide certain Personal Data we hold about you in a machine-readable format
If you want to see what information we have collected about you, you can request a copy of your data in the Data & Privacy section of your User Settings. You should receive your data packet within 30 days.
For data portability requests, We will select a format to provide Your personal information that is readily useable and should allow You to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages with COPPA, which restricts collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, enforced by the FTC. It also engages with GDPR Article 8 on children's consent to data processing, which sets the age of consent at 13 to 16 depending on member state. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code may also apply to developers serving California minor users. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for developers whose applications may be accessed by minors. COPPA violations carry per-violation civil penalties, and the FTC has actively pursued enforcement actions against platforms and app developers for inadequate age verification and parental consent mechanisms. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The EU/EEA creates heightened exposure because GDPR Article 8 imposes age-specific consent requirements that vary by member state. California's Age-Appropriate Design Code imposes additional obligations on services likely to be accessed by users under 18. Illinois and other states with pending or enacted youth privacy legislation may also apply. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Developers whose platforms may be accessed by minors should conduct age verification assessments and confirm that parental consent mechanisms meet COPPA standards. Vendor agreements with data processors handling minor user data should include COPPA-compliant data processing terms. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether their applications are directed to children or likely to be accessed by minors, and implement appropriate age verification, parental consent, and data minimization practices. Documentation of the age determination methodology is essential for FTC compliance purposes.
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This provision establishes a developer obligation to comply with age-based data protection requirements, which interacts with COPPA, GDPR provisions on children's data, and state-level age-appropriate design laws where applicable.
Under this provision, developers accessing Facebook platform data are required to comply with laws governing data collection from minors, including COPPA where applicable, establishing a stated protection for users under the age of 13 or other age thresholds under applicable law.
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