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Restrictions on Data from Minors

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes restrictions on data use for child-directed applications and creates a compliance obligation for developers to adhere to regulatory requirements governing the collection and use of minors' data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3350 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers operating child-directed apps must implement age-gating or verification mechanisms and refrain from personalized advertising practices that rely on Platform Data for users under 13, limiting the data-driven targeting strategies available for this user segment.

How other platforms handle this

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Garmin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and, where our processing is based on your...

Strava Medium

We use information to enhance the quality, reliability, and/or accuracy of our AI Features by creating, developing, training, testing, improving, and maintaining AI and ML models run by Strava or our service providers. We use aggregated, de-identified data for this purpose. We also use personal info...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You must not use Platform Data to target children under 13 or send them targeted advertising. If your app is directed at children, you must comply with all applicable laws regarding minors, including COPPA.

— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Platform Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Platform Policy
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003217
Document ID
CA-D-00022
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9128ada1faca744d302f0a48b2577a5f319be8a1cf5e46b5a9323ea070916a4a
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 09:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Platform Policy
Record ID: CA-P-003217
Captured: 2026-05-12 09:37:04 UTC
SHA-256: 9128ada1faca744d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-platform-policy/restrictions-on-data-from-minors/
Accessed: June 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Restrictions on Data from Minors clause do?

This clause establishes restrictions on data use for child-directed applications and creates a compliance obligation for developers to adhere to regulatory requirements governing the collection and use of minors' data.

How does this clause affect you?

Developers operating child-directed apps must implement age-gating or verification mechanisms and refrain from personalized advertising practices that rely on Platform Data for users under 13, limiting the data-driven targeting strategies available for this user segment.

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