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This provision reflects Pinterest's COPPA compliance obligations; however, the policy relies on users self-reporting their age, which means children who misrepresent their age may have data collected without the parental consent protections that COPPA requires.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of Pinterest's age-verification mechanism to satisfy COPPA's 'actual knowledge' standard and emerging regulatory expectations is uncertain without additional detail on technical implementation.
Pinterest's policy states that it collects browsing and interaction data from third-party websites and apps through partner integrations, in addition to on-platform activity, and uses this combined data to build interest profiles for targeted advertising. The policy authorizes sharing of personal data including identifiers, device information, and inferred interests with advertising partners and measurement vendors. You can adjust your ad personalization preferences and review your data rights options at https://www.pinterest.com/settings/privacy.
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. 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 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. In some juris...
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 become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
The Waze App is not intended for use by children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, which may be higher, such as 16 in certain EU member states). If we become aware that we have collected...
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"We don't knowingly collect info from anyone under 13. If you are under 13, please don't attempt to register for or use Pinterest. If you're a parent or legal guardian of a minor child who has provided us with their personal information without your consent, please contact us.— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Privacy Policy
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This provision reflects Pinterest's COPPA compliance obligations; however, the policy relies on users self-reporting their age, which means children who misrepresent their age may have data collected without the parental consent protections that COPPA requires.
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