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COPPA requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13; Snap's self-attestation age verification model has been the subject of prior regulatory scrutiny and may not constitute adequate compliance.
Children under 13 who use Snapchat may have their personal data — including photos, location data, and usage patterns — collected and processed without the legally required parental consent under COPPA, exposing both the child and Snap to significant privacy risks.
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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.
The Services are intended solely for users who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. If you are under the age of 18, you are not permitted to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.
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"The Services are not directed at children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not use the Services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.— Excerpt from Snapchat's Snap Terms of Service
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COPPA requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13; Snap's self-attestation age verification model has been the subject of prior regulatory scrutiny and may not constitute adequate compliance.
Children under 13 who use Snapchat may have their personal data — including photos, location data, and usage patterns — collected and processed without the legally required parental consent under COPPA, exposing both the child and Snap to significant privacy risks.
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