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This provision establishes the age gate for service access and defines the entity's compliance obligations under children's privacy regulations such as COPPA. It establishes the operational scope of data collection practices by excluding minors from the intended user population.
Users under 18 are not permitted to access the Services under this policy. If a minor's information is collected, the terms require deletion, meaning personal data from users who do not meet the age requirement will not be retained within the service infrastructure.
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.
Our Services are not intended for use by children under 13 years of age.
Our platform is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
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"Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.— Excerpt from MyFitnessPal's MyFitnessPal Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the age gate for service access and defines the entity's compliance obligations under children's privacy regulations such as COPPA. It establishes the operational scope of data collection practices by excluding minors from the intended user population.
Users under 18 are not permitted to access the Services under this policy. If a minor's information is collected, the terms require deletion, meaning personal data from users who do not meet the age requirement will not be retained within the service infrastructure.
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