The policy states that OpenSea does not intentionally collect data from users under 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK) and requires all users to be at least 18, while permitting supervised use of a parent or guardian's account for users aged 13-17 (or 16-17 in the EEA/UK).
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This provision establishes age thresholds for data collection and platform access that engage COPPA (U.S.), GDPR Article 8 (EEA/UK digital age of consent), and OpenSea's own Terms of Service. The policy creates a layered age framework with different thresholds for different jurisdictions, which compliance teams should assess for consistency and adequacy.
Interpretive note: EEA member state digital age of consent thresholds vary between 13 and 16; the policy's uniform 16-year EEA threshold may not account for all member state variations.
Under this clause, users under 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK) are not intended to be served by the platform, and if their data is identified, OpenSea states it will attempt deletion. Users aged 13-17 may access the platform only through a parent or guardian's account under supervision.
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Compare across platforms →"We do not intentionally gather information from visitors who are under the age of 13 (or under the age of 16 for individuals in the EEA/UK). Our Terms of Service require all users to be at least 18 years old. Minors who are at least 13 years old (or at least 16 for individuals in the EEA/UK) but are under 18 years old may use a parent or guardian's account, but only with the supervision of the account holder. If a child under 13 (or under 16 for individuals in the EEA/UK) submits identifiable information to us and we learn that the identifiable information is the information of a child under 13 (or under 16 for individuals in the EEA/UK), we will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible.Excerpt from OpenSea's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (13-year U.S.
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This provision establishes age thresholds for data collection and platform access that engage COPPA (U.S.), GDPR Article 8 (EEA/UK digital age of consent), and OpenSea's own Terms of Service. The policy creates a layered age framework with different thresholds for different jurisdictions, which compliance teams should assess for consistency and adequacy.
Under this clause, users under 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK) are not intended to be served by the platform, and if their data is identified, OpenSea states it will attempt deletion. Users aged 13-17 may access the platform only through a parent or guardian's account under supervision.
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