Slack's services are not directed at children under 16 (or a higher age in certain jurisdictions), and Slack states it does not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
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This provision establishes Slack's age-gating requirements and creates a procedural channel for compliance with children's privacy regulations. The notification-based deletion mechanism establishes operational procedures for addressing inadvertent collection of data from users below the legal usage threshold.
Slack is not intended for use by children under 16, and if you believe a minor's data has been collected, you can contact Slack to request its deletion. Parents or guardians should be aware that Slack does not have active age-verification mechanisms.
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"Slack does not allow use of our Services and Websites by anyone younger than 16 years old, to the extent prohibited by applicable law. If you learn that anyone younger than 16 has unlawfully provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Privacy Policy
Slack's minimum age threshold of 16 is consistent with GDPR Article 8 requirements for information society services in jurisdictions that have not set a lower age. Education sector customers deploying Slack in K-12 or higher education environments must separately assess COPPA, FERPA, and applicable state student privacy law compliance.
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This provision establishes Slack's age-gating requirements and creates a procedural channel for compliance with children's privacy regulations. The notification-based deletion mechanism establishes operational procedures for addressing inadvertent collection of data from users below the legal usage threshold.
Slack is not intended for use by children under 16, and if you believe a minor's data has been collected, you can contact Slack to request its deletion. Parents or guardians should be aware that Slack does not have active age-verification mechanisms.
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