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The policy prohibits use of Nextdoor's services by children under 13 or under the applicable consent age in their jurisdiction, and provides a contact mechanism at privacy@nextdoor.com for reporting and requesting deletion of any inadvertently collected child data.
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The provision establishes a dual threshold (under 13 or under the applicable local consent age) that references jurisdiction-specific standards without detailing verification mechanisms, which is relevant to COPPA compliance in the US and GDPR Article 8 age consent requirements in the EU (16 or lower national variation) and UK (13).
Interpretive note: The policy does not describe proactive age verification mechanisms, leaving compliance with COPPA and GDPR Article 8 procedural requirements dependent on internal practices not disclosed in the document.
The updated footer no longer includes a direct link to the 'Do not Sell or Share My Personal Data' disclosure or control. Under California law and other US privacy regimes, platforms are required to provide clear and conspicuous access to consumer data sale opt-out mechanisms. If this link was the primary or most accessible pathway to that opt-out, its removal may complicate how users exercise statutory rights, though the underlying disclosure or control may remain available through other parts of the platform. Users should verify whether this opt-out functionality remains accessible through the main privacy policy page or account settings.
View change record →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.
View change record →Under these terms, Nextdoor prohibits account creation and service use by children below the applicable age threshold, and states it will investigate and delete personal information if notified that a child's data has been collected.
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"Children are not allowed to use our Services if they are under 13 years old or not old enough for Nextdoor to process their personal information without parental or age-specific consent in the place where they live. If you believe we may have collected personal information from a child in one of these categories, please contact us at privacy@nextdoor.com for us to investigate and delete this information as appropriate.Excerpt from Nextdoor's Privacy Policy
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 in the US; the FTC is the primary enforcement authority. GDPR Article 8 establishes age thresholds for consent (16 years, with member state variations down to 13) in the EU; the UK GDPR sets 13 as the age of digital consent. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by children. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy relies on a reactive mechanism (user reports to privacy@nextdoor.com) rather than describing proactive age verification procedures; the absence of described verification mechanisms is notable in the context of COPPA and GDPR Article 8 requirements, though the policy's disclosure of the prohibition is a baseline compliance element. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: US operators face FTC enforcement under COPPA. EU supervisory authorities may assess whether Nextdoor's age verification practices satisfy GDPR Article 8 requirements. UK operators face additional obligations under the Age Appropriate Design Code. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Service providers used by Nextdoor who process data from the platform should confirm that data processing agreements include provisions for handling inadvertently collected child data consistent with COPPA and GDPR requirements. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the reactive deletion mechanism at privacy@nextdoor.com is supported by internal procedures for prompt investigation and deletion, and whether Nextdoor's age verification measures for account creation are documented and adequate under applicable law.
The provision establishes a dual threshold (under 13 or under the applicable local consent age) that references jurisdiction-specific standards without detailing verification mechanisms, which is relevant to COPPA compliance in the US and GDPR Article 8 age consent requirements in the EU (16 or lower national variation) and UK (13).
Under these terms, Nextdoor prohibits account creation and service use by children below the applicable age threshold, and states it will investigate and delete personal information if notified that a child's data has been collected.
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