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Children and Minors Age Restriction

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What it is

Nextdoor does not allow children under 13 to use the service and states it does not intentionally collect their personal data, but relies on users to self-report their age.

This analysis describes what Nextdoor's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision reflects compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires services to establish age restrictions and implement procedures to avoid knowingly collecting data from children under 13. The clause establishes a contractual notice that creates a procedural boundary for the service's data collection operations.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 29, 2026

The updated footer no longer includes a direct link to the 'Do not Sell or Share My Personal Data' page. Previously, this link provided quick access to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) opt-out controls from the footer menu. Users can likely still access these controls through the main Privacy Policy page or dedicated privacy settings, but the removal eliminates a prominent, footer-based navigation shortcut. You should verify whether this opt-out functionality remains accessible through other menu locations or settings.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Parents should be aware that there is no active age verification mechanism described in the policy, meaning children could potentially create accounts and share home address information without a technical barrier preventing this.

How other platforms handle this

Asana Medium

The services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and Asana does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 16 years of age, you may not use the services without the consent of your parent or legal guardian.

Starbucks Medium

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on the Service. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

Tinder Medium

Our services are restricted to users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not permit users under the age of 18 on our platform and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our Services or provide any personal information to us.

— Excerpt from Nextdoor's Nextdoor Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Directly implicates COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) and FTC COPPA Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 312), which prohibit collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. GDPR Art. 8 requires member state age thresholds (13-16) for child consent to information society services. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) requires age-appropriate privacy protections by design. Enforced by FTC (COPPA), ICO (UK Children's Code), EU DPAs. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA and has brought major enforcement actions against platforms that fail to adequately prevent under-13 data collection.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Nextdoor Privacy Policy
Entity
Nextdoor
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 8, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005780
Document ID
CA-D-00428
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fcb86a9412b32f3f70facf7dbcc58246beaa7d3ec0f21059177b214f248331bf
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 00:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Nextdoor
Document: Nextdoor Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005780
Captured: 2026-05-08 00:25:36 UTC
SHA-256: fcb86a9412b32f3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/nextdoor/nextdoor-privacy-policy/children-and-minors-age-restriction/
Accessed: June 28, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Nextdoor's Children and Minors Age Restriction clause do?

This provision reflects compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires services to establish age restrictions and implement procedures to avoid knowingly collecting data from children under 13. The clause establishes a contractual notice that creates a procedural boundary for the service's data collection operations.

How does this clause affect you?

Parents should be aware that there is no active age verification mechanism described in the policy, meaning children could potentially create accounts and share home address information without a technical barrier preventing this.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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