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Age Restriction and Minor Data Handling

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What it is

The policy sets a minimum age of 18 for use of the service, states that technical measures are implemented to prevent under-18 account creation, and commits to investigating and removing data and deleting accounts if an individual under 18 is identified as having provided personal information.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes an 18-year minimum age threshold, above the COPPA threshold of 13, and commits to technical age-gate measures and remediation procedures for underage users, which engages both COPPA and emerging state minor privacy laws.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement prohibits use by individuals under 18 and states that accounts and data associated with identified underage users will be investigated and, where applicable, deleted; no services or data processing are authorized for users under 18.

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First things first, you have to be at least 18 years old to use MyFitnessPal . Do not use these Services if you are under the age of 18. Our Services are not designed nor otherwise intended for children or anyone under 18. We implement technical measures to prevent individuals under 18 years of age from creating an account or otherwise using our Services. If we become aware that an individual under 18 may have provided us with personal information, we will investigate and if applicable, take steps to remove the data and delete that individual's account.

Excerpt from MyFitnessPal's Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The 18-year minimum age threshold engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, enforced by the FTC) for users under 13, and state-level minor privacy laws including California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) …

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    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
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Provision details

Document information
Document
MyFitnessPal Privacy Policy
Entity
MyFitnessPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-015200
Document ID
CA-D-00150
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e8a00675fe5ad84cfe5a6a7c0d9d88889aaed93bcf547ddec00141f378e8a3ae
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 05:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: MyFitnessPal
Document: MyFitnessPal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-015200
Captured: 2026-05-08 05:22:54 UTC
SHA-256: e8a00675fe5ad84c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/myfitnesspal/myfitnesspal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-015200/age-restriction-and-minor-data-handling/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does MyFitnessPal's Age Restriction and Minor Data Handling clause do?

This provision establishes an 18-year minimum age threshold, above the COPPA threshold of 13, and commits to technical age-gate measures and remediation procedures for underage users, which engages both COPPA and emerging state minor privacy laws.

How does this clause affect you?

The agreement prohibits use by individuals under 18 and states that accounts and data associated with identified underage users will be investigated and, where applicable, deleted; no services or data processing are authorized for users under 18.

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