Netflix · Netflix Privacy Statement

Minors and Children's Data

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What it is

Netflix requires account holders to be 18 or older, but allows minors to use the service under parental supervision through Kids profiles.

Change history

removed Apr 18, 2026

Removal of detailed minors' privacy protections and parental consent requirements, which are critical safeguards for child users.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Children's viewing data, profile information, and gaming activity on Netflix are collected and processed under the parent's account, but Netflix's data practices including behavioral profiling apply to these profiles, raising questions about how children's data is protected.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Despite requiring adult account holders, Netflix acknowledges that children use the service, which triggers specific legal obligations under COPPA and similar laws protecting children's privacy online.

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Minors: You must be 18 years of age or older to subscribe to the Netflix service. In certain jurisdictions, the age of majority may be older than 18, in which case you must satisfy that age requirement. While individuals under the age of 18 may use the Netflix service, they may do so only with the involvement, supervision, and approval of a parent or guardian.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) enforced by the FTC, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13; GDPR Article 8 and Recital 38 (child data protection, requiring member state consent ages of 13-16); UK GDPR and the ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code); CCPA/CPRA §1798.120 protections for consumers under 16 requiring opt-in consent for sale/sharing of personal information.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501) and has primary federal authority over children's online privacy, including data collection from users under 13 on platforms like Netflix.
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
HIPAA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Netflix Privacy Statement
Entity
Netflix
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002626
Document ID
CA-D-00039
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
63db826d813d50a664f688c55e0c6cb157764e89081653a9fdecbc2729f84cdc
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Netflix | Document: Netflix Privacy Statement | Record: CA-P-002626
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:38:49 UTC | SHA-256: 63db826d813d50a6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-privacy-statement/minors-and-childrens-data/
Accessed: April 29, 2026
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