Netflix states its service is intended for adults 18 and older, that children under 13 are not knowingly enrolled as subscribers, and that any data relating to children under 13 should be provided only through a parent's account in connection with Kids Profile features.
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The policy's assertion that Netflix does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 engages COPPA obligations; however, the presence of Kids Profile features and the collection of viewing and usage data for profiles associated with child accounts may require evaluation under applicable children's privacy standards.
Interpretive note: The operational implementation of age verification and parental consent for Kids Profiles is not detailed in this policy, creating uncertainty about full COPPA compliance in practice.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs including transcripts and recordings when users interact with voice-related features, and that it makes inferences about user and household preferences for ad targeting purposes. The statement adds a new section titled 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for US Residents' that references a separate US State Privacy Notice containing 'Notice at Collection' details, alongside new subsections covering personal information collection, uses, disclosure for business purposes, data sales or sharing, retention, use of de-identified information, appeals rights, and financial incentive notices. The change brings the privacy statement into alignment with state privacy laws like CCPA and similar frameworks. You can access the US State Privacy Notice by clicking the provided link, visiting netflix.com/privacy#states, or scrolling to the new US residents section.
View change record →The updated privacy statement reorganizes and consolidates disclosures rather than expanding data collection practices. However, the statement removes explicit reference to the US State Privacy Notice from the main body, requiring users to navigate to supplemental sections to access state-specific privacy rights and disclosures. The revised language also removes the prior statement that Netflix makes inferences about household ad preferences, and removes mention of voice inputs and transcripts from the usage information description, narrowing the scope of explicitly disclosed data collection practices. You can access US state privacy notices by navigating to the 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for Certain Services' section or visiting netflix.com/privacy#states.
View change record →Parents using Netflix Kids Profiles should be aware that the policy states data may be collected in connection with Kids Profile features under the adult account holder's subscription, which may include viewing history and usage information associated with child profiles.
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"You must be at least 18 years of age or older to subscribe to the Netflix service. Minors may only use the service under the supervision of an adult. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 unless provided by the account holder in connection with creating a Kids Profile or related features. If you believe that we have collected personal information of a minor in violation of applicable laws, please contact us at privacy@netflix.com.— Excerpt from Netflix's Netflix Privacy Statement
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent and imposes FTC enforcement jurisdiction. The FTC has brought enforcement actions against streaming and platform services for COPPA violations. EU GDPR Article 8 sets a minimum age of 16 for consent-based processing (with member states permitted to lower this to 13). The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional obligations for services likely accessed by children. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy asserts that Netflix does not knowingly collect data from children under 13 outside of Kids Profile features, but the operational implementation of this restriction, including age verification, parental consent flows, and data handling for Kids Profiles, determines actual compliance with COPPA and analogous laws. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies to US-based services directed to children or with actual knowledge of collecting data from children under 13. EU GDPR Article 8 applies in the EU/EEA. The UK Children's Code applies to online services likely to be accessed by children in the UK. States including California (COPPA-aligned and CPRA minor protections) create additional exposure. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party service providers processing data associated with Kids Profiles should be subject to appropriate COPPA data processing restrictions. Advertising on child-directed profiles should be evaluated against COPPA's prohibition on behavioral advertising to children. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether Kids Profile data flows are segregated from adult behavioral advertising data pipelines. Parental consent mechanisms for Kids Profiles should be reviewed for COPPA compliance. The policy should be evaluated against UK Children's Code requirements if Netflix Kids features are available to UK users.
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The policy's assertion that Netflix does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 engages COPPA obligations; however, the presence of Kids Profile features and the collection of viewing and usage data for profiles associated with child accounts may require evaluation under applicable children's privacy standards.
Parents using Netflix Kids Profiles should be aware that the policy states data may be collected in connection with Kids Profile features under the adult account holder's subscription, which may include viewing history and usage information associated with child profiles.
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