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The provision operationalizes Signal's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes age verification as a condition of service eligibility. It permits Signal to enforce jurisdiction-specific age restrictions that exceed the 13-year baseline.
Users under 13, or those under higher age thresholds in their jurisdiction, are not authorized to access the service. Users who do not meet the stated age requirement operate in violation of the terms as written.
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You must be at least 13 years of age or the minimum age of digital consent required in your country to register for an account on the Service ("User Account").
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 the personal information of a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
The Services are not directed at children under the age of 18. If you are under 18 years of age, you are not permitted to use our Services, submit any personal information to Ancestry, or otherwise engage with our Services.
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"You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. The minimum age to use our Services without parental approval may be higher in your home country.— Excerpt from Signal's Signal Privacy Policy
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The provision operationalizes Signal's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes age verification as a condition of service eligibility. It permits Signal to enforce jurisdiction-specific age restrictions that exceed the 13-year baseline.
Users under 13, or those under higher age thresholds in their jurisdiction, are not authorized to access the service. Users who do not meet the stated age requirement operate in violation of the terms as written.
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