“You must be at least 18 years of age or older (or the age of majority in your country of residence) to subscribe to the Netflix service.”
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The clause sets a minimum legal threshold for entering into a Netflix subscription, meaning subscriptions by individuals below that age are not permitted.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs (including transcripts and recordings) when using voice-related features, and clarifies that it collects inferences about user and household ad preferences based on data it gathers. The policy also states that Netflix collects information on advertiser websites and apps, and that it receives demographic and interest data from advertising companies based on their own and other websites and apps. These disclosures expand transparency about data collection practices that may have been previously implied but are now stated explicitly. You can review Netflix's full privacy statement and adjust your account settings to control advertising preferences through your account settings.
View change record →Readers must meet the minimum age requirement — 18 years or the applicable age of majority in their country — to subscribe to Netflix.
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By ordering any "M: Mature" rated game, certain "RP: Rating Pending" games, an R-rated movie, or certain "NR: Not Rated" movies, you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.
If you are a Client providing or submitting Job Advertisements, you further agree that such content will not contain any personally identifiable information.
your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are responsible for: (i) your activities while using our Services; (ii) your compliance with this Policy; and (iii) ensuring your use of the Services doesn't violate any child protection laws.
"You must be at least 18 years of age or older (or the age of majority in your country of residence) to subscribe to the Netflix service.Excerpt from Netflix's Privacy Statement
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The clause sets a minimum legal threshold for entering into a Netflix subscription, meaning subscriptions by individuals below that age are not permitted.
Readers must meet the minimum age requirement — 18 years or the applicable age of majority in their country — to subscribe to Netflix.
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