The policy states that Skillshare does not knowingly collect personal data from users under 18, and that upon discovering such collection has occurred, Skillshare will take steps to delete that data from its systems.
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This provision establishes Skillshare's stated COPPA-aligned posture for users under 18; as an online learning platform, Skillshare may attract users near the age threshold, and the operational reliability of age verification mechanisms is a material compliance consideration for FTC enforcement under COPPA and related state laws.
Interpretive note: The policy does not describe the technical mechanism used to verify or enforce the 18-year age restriction, which affects the practical reliability of this provision.
Under this provision, users under 18 are not intended to use the platform, and if a parent or guardian identifies that a minor has provided personal data to Skillshare, they may contact privacy@skillshare.com to request deletion of that data. The terms state Skillshare will remove such data upon becoming aware of it.
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"Skillshare does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at privacy@skillshare.com. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.Excerpt from Skillshare's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Skillshare's stated COPPA-aligned posture for users under 18; as an online learning platform, Skillshare may attract users near the age threshold, and the operational reliability of age verification mechanisms is a material compliance consideration for FTC enforcement under COPPA and related state laws.
Under this provision, users under 18 are not intended to use the platform, and if a parent or guardian identifies that a minor has provided personal data to Skillshare, they may contact privacy@skillshare.com to request deletion of that data. The terms state Skillshare will remove such data upon becoming aware of it.
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