Snapchat's services are not directed at children under 13, and users must be at least 13 years old to use the platform, with some features requiring users to be older.
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This provision establishes Snapchat's compliance framework with child protection regulations including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and equivalent international requirements. It defines the age eligibility threshold for account access and outlines the company's data deletion procedures upon detection of underage users.
Snapchat's privacy policy now includes expanded language describing how the platform collects, processes, and shares user data. The updated policy discloses additional practices and operational procedures governing user information. Review of the specific added sentences is necessary to determine whether new data collection, retention, or sharing practices are described, or whether existing practices receive clarified disclosure.
View change record →Parents and guardians should be aware that Snapchat's broad data collection and advertising practices apply to teenage users aged 13 and over, and the platform relies primarily on self-reported age to enforce restrictions.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
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"Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and you must confirm that you are 13 years or older in order to create an account and use our Services. If we have actual knowledge that you are under the age of 13 (or the minimum age at which a person may use the Services in your state, province, or country without parental consent, if greater), we will stop providing Services to you and delete your account and data.— Excerpt from Snapchat's Snapchat Privacy Policy
COPPA applies to users under 13 and requires verifiable parental consent; the UK Age Appropriate Design Code and EU GDPR impose heightened obligations for services accessed by minors, including restrictions on profiling and targeted advertising directed at children.
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This provision establishes Snapchat's compliance framework with child protection regulations including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and equivalent international requirements. It defines the age eligibility threshold for account access and outlines the company's data deletion procedures upon detection of underage users.
Parents and guardians should be aware that Snapchat's broad data collection and advertising practices apply to teenage users aged 13 and over, and the platform relies primarily on self-reported age to enforce restrictions.
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