Skillshare does not allow users under 13 to use its services and states it will delete any personal data it discovers was collected from a child under 13.
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This provision establishes the platform's COPPA compliance framework, but parents or guardians who believe a child under 13 has used the platform should contact Skillshare directly to trigger deletion of the child's data.
Children under 13 are not authorized to use Skillshare, and the platform states it will delete personal data collected from such users upon discovery; parents who identify underage account use should contact help@skillshare.com to initiate data deletion.
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"We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to use the Services. If we learn that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13, we will promptly take steps to delete such information. If you believe that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13, please contact us at help@skillshare.com.Excerpt from Skillshare's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which is enforced by the FTC and imposes strict requirements on the collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable …
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This provision establishes the platform's COPPA compliance framework, but parents or guardians who believe a child under 13 has used the platform should contact Skillshare directly to trigger deletion of the child's data.
Children under 13 are not authorized to use Skillshare, and the platform states it will delete personal data collected from such users upon discovery; parents who identify underage account use should contact help@skillshare.com to initiate data deletion.
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