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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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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.
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
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) and similar legislation in other states. The policy's 18-year threshold exceeds COPPA's 13-year statutory threshold, reducing COPPA-specific exposure but engaging broader state minor protection frameworks. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The commitment to 'technical measures' to prevent underage account creation creates an ongoing operational obligation. If technical measures fail and underage users successfully register and provide health-adjacent data, the remediation commitment and associated regulatory exposure are material. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Age-Appropriate Design Code imposes design and data minimization requirements for services likely to be accessed by minors under 18 and may apply given the 18-year threshold. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) applies for UK users under 18. The FTC enforces COPPA for users under 13. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Age verification vendor agreements should address accuracy, liability, and data minimization requirements. If third-party analytics or advertising partners receive data from users who were later identified as underage, vendor agreements should specify data deletion obligations upon notification. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should evaluate: (a) whether the technical age verification measures are operationally adequate under applicable state and federal standards; (b) whether the California Age-Appropriate Design Code's requirements for services accessible to users under 18 have been assessed; (c) whether the UK Children's Code applies to UK-based users under 18; and (d) whether remediation timelines for identified underage accounts are documented and consistent with regulatory guidance.
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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.
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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