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The provision operationalizes a consent-based control mechanism for minors, requiring affirmative action before data transfers occur. This establishes a procedural gate that places the initial authority over minor data disclosure with the user rather than treating such sharing as a default practice.
Users under 16 must take explicit action to authorize third-party disclosures of their personal data; without opt-in consent, Salesforce restricts such disclosures. The provision assigns users the responsibility to affirmatively grant permission rather than passively accepting default sharing practices.
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If you are under 13 years of age (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country), you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use our services and for us to collect your personal data. We use Microsoft Family accounts to obtain and manage parental consent for child accounts.
You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum legal age required to provide consent for processing of personal data in the country where the child is located). If you are under the age of 18, you must have obtained the consent of your parents or guardian or supervision of a responsible adult to ...
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The provision operationalizes a consent-based control mechanism for minors, requiring affirmative action before data transfers occur. This establishes a procedural gate that places the initial authority over minor data disclosure with the user rather than treating such sharing as a default practice.
Users under 16 must take explicit action to authorize third-party disclosures of their personal data; without opt-in consent, Salesforce restricts such disclosures. The provision assigns users the responsibility to affirmatively grant permission rather than passively accepting default sharing practices.
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