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Children's Data and COPPA Compliance

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the entity's operational compliance framework with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which imposes specific requirements on services collecting data from children under 13. The clause documents the entity's data minimization posture regarding this protected age group and establishes a remediation procedure.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users responsible for children under 13 are notified that the service is not designed for that age group and that any inadvertently collected personal information will be deleted upon discovery. The provision specifies the contact mechanism (privacy@perplexity.ai) through which suspected collection can be reported for remediation.

How other platforms handle this

Samsung Medium

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we will take steps to remo...

Walmart Medium

Our websites and mobile applications are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will...

Squarespace Medium

The Services are intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you may only use the S...

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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 such information as soon as possible. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@perplexity.ai.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006928
Document ID
CA-D-00510
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fca7662177c01e9e64b7c0ea113ed973b3479ee8b95ba564762d7653de962e8a
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006928
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:07:23 UTC
SHA-256: fca7662177c01e9e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-privacy-policy/childrens-data-and-coppa-compliance/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Children's Data and COPPA Compliance clause do?

This provision establishes the entity's operational compliance framework with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which imposes specific requirements on services collecting data from children under 13. The clause documents the entity's data minimization posture regarding this protected age group and establishes a remediation procedure.

How does this clause affect you?

Users responsible for children under 13 are notified that the service is not designed for that age group and that any inadvertently collected personal information will be deleted upon discovery. The provision specifies the contact mechanism (privacy@perplexity.ai) through which suspected collection can be reported for remediation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 3 platforms. See the full comparison.

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