“Our Services are not intended for use by children under 16 years of age.”
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The claim establishes an explicit age-based restriction on the intended audience for the Services, which has implications under children's privacy laws.
The Services are not intended for you if you are under 16 years of age.
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The Services are intended for use by users that reside in the U.S. and are 18 or older (or 13 or older, with the consent and involvement of a parent or guardian).
If you are under 18 or not of legal age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission if you want to use the Services.
We provide additional privacy and safety protections for users under 18 years of age.
"Our Services are not intended for use by children under 16 years of age.Excerpt from PlanetScale's Privacy Policy
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The claim establishes an explicit age-based restriction on the intended audience for the Services, which has implications under children's privacy laws.
The Services are not intended for you if you are under 16 years of age.
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