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we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...
"Public.com considers a "repeat infringer" to be any User...for whom Public.com has received more than two takedown notices compliant with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 512...Excerpt from Public.com's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Public.com considers a "repeat infringer" to be any User...for whom Public.com has received more than two takedown notices compliant with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 512...”
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