The policy states that Perplexity's services are not directed to users under 13, that the platform does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13, and that such data will be deleted if inadvertently collected. The policy does not describe age verification mechanisms.
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This provision establishes COPPA compliance posture for US operations. The absence of described age verification mechanisms raises a practical question about how the under-13 restriction is enforced operationally, which is an active area of FTC scrutiny for online services.
Interpretive note: The policy does not describe technical age verification or screening mechanisms, making it uncertain whether the no-collection assertion is operationally enforceable under COPPA scrutiny.
The policy states that children under 13 are not permitted to use the service and that any personal data from children under 13 will be deleted upon discovery. Parents or guardians who believe a child's data has been collected can contact privacy@perplexity.ai to request deletion.
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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 we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, enforced by the FTC in the US. COPPA requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 for services directed at children or where the operator has actual knowledge of collection from children. The FTC has brought enforcement actions against services that fail to implement adequate age screening. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy asserts a no-collection policy for under-13 users but does not describe a technical age gate or verification mechanism. If the service is accessible to children under 13 without meaningful verification, the no-collection assertion may not satisfy COPPA requirements in practice. The FTC has emphasized that relying solely on self-reported age is insufficient for COPPA compliance in many contexts. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies federally in the US. The EU's GDPR sets the age of digital consent at 16 by default, with member states permitted to lower it to 13; this creates a divergence for EU minors aged 13-15. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by children under 18. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers deploying Perplexity in educational or consumer contexts should assess whether the platform's age restriction and data handling practices satisfy their own COPPA, FERPA, or state student privacy obligations. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review whether technical controls exist to prevent under-13 registration and usage, document the steps taken to delete inadvertently collected children's data, and assess whether any advertising or analytics data sharing is restricted for users whose age is unknown or potentially under 13.
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This provision establishes COPPA compliance posture for US operations. The absence of described age verification mechanisms raises a practical question about how the under-13 restriction is enforced operationally, which is an active area of FTC scrutiny for online services.
The policy states that children under 13 are not permitted to use the service and that any personal data from children under 13 will be deleted upon discovery. Parents or guardians who believe a child's data has been collected can contact privacy@perplexity.ai to request deletion.
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