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The 'knowingly' qualifier limits OpenAI's obligation to cases where it has actual knowledge, meaning inadvertent collection is not expressly prohibited by this clause.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two independent propositions: (1) Services are not directed to children under 13, and (2) OpenAI does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. The canonical claim states the second as primary; the first is recorded in omitted_material.
OpenAI's commitment not to collect children's data is limited to knowing collection; it does not guarantee that no such data is ever collected.
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"Our Services are not directed to, or intended for, children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13.Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)
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The 'knowingly' qualifier limits OpenAI's obligation to cases where it has actual knowledge, meaning inadvertent collection is not expressly prohibited by this clause.
OpenAI's commitment not to collect children's data is limited to knowing collection; it does not guarantee that no such data is ever collected.
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