Peacock and most NBCUniversal services are for users 18 and over. A separate Children's Privacy Policy governs services directed at children under 13 in the U.S. and under 16 in the EU, and parents can contact NBCUniversal to request removal of a child's data.
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The policy relies on a knowledge-based trigger for child data protections in the U.S. ('actual knowledge'), which is the COPPA standard, but does not describe what age verification measures are in place to identify underage users before data collection begins.
Parents of children under 13 in the U.S. or under 16 in the EU who have used NBCUniversal services can contact privacy@nbcuni.com to request deletion of their child's personal data, but the policy does not specify what proactive safeguards prevent collection before parental consent is obtained.
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"Most of the NBCUniversal Services are intended for users of over the age of 18. Information about the practices of NBCUniversal Services directed to children under the age of 13 in the United States or 16 in the European Union or where we have actual knowledge a child is under such ages can be found in our Children's Privacy Policy. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 in the United States or under 16 in the European Union has provided us with personal information without consent, please contact us at privacy@nbcuni.com.Excerpt from Peacock's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA, enforced by the FTC, requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 where a service is directed to children or has actual knowledge of a child user.
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The policy relies on a knowledge-based trigger for child data protections in the U.S. ('actual knowledge'), which is the COPPA standard, but does not describe what age verification measures are in place to identify underage users before data collection begins.
Parents of children under 13 in the U.S. or under 16 in the EU who have used NBCUniversal services can contact privacy@nbcuni.com to request deletion of their child's personal data, but the policy does not specify what proactive safeguards prevent collection before parental consent is obtained.
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