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Child data deleted upon discovery

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Modal do upon discovering that a child under 13 has provided personal information?
Modal immediately deletes personal information from its servers upon discovering that a child under 13 has provided it.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Deletion is immediate and unconditional upon discovery, providing a firm protective commitment for children's data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a child under 13 has provided personal information to Modal, that information is immediately deleted from Modal's servers upon Modal's discovery.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.

Squarespace Medium

if you're a Customer, we may not immediately delete your information when your trial expires or you cancel all your paid Services. Instead, we keep your information for a reasonable period of time, so it will be there for you if you come back.

Oura Medium

Your personal data will be deleted when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally collected, unless we have a legal obligation to retain data for a longer period of time.

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In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers.

Excerpt from Modal's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Modal Privacy Policy
Entity
Modal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072577
Document ID
CA-D-00654
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c7af78f0b8ab494da63e4f634aa0d98bc22275059236b7b6ec58af13222e3ca4
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-072577
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:47:25 UTC
SHA-256: c7af78f0b8ab494d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/modal/modal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-072577/child-data-deleted-upon-discovery/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Modal's Child data deleted upon discovery clause do?

Deletion is immediate and unconditional upon discovery, providing a firm protective commitment for children's data.

How does this clause affect you?

If a child under 13 has provided personal information to Modal, that information is immediately deleted from Modal's servers upon Modal's discovery.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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