The policy states that Snap will delete accounts and data upon actual knowledge that a user is under 13, and that collection, use, and storage practices for users under 18 are subject to additional limitations not fully detailed in the main policy text. A separate Teens on Snapchat resource is referenced for additional protections.
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This provision establishes COPPA-aligned age restrictions for under-13 users and states additional but unspecified data practice limitations for under-18 users. The trigger for account deletion is actual knowledge rather than a proactive verification standard, which may be relevant for COPPA compliance assessment. The Family Center feature is described separately as providing parental visibility into teen account activity.
Interpretive note: The policy describes under-18 data limitations as potential rather than categorical, and does not detail the specific collection or use restrictions applied to teen users in the main policy text, requiring review of the referenced supplemental resources.
Under this clause, accounts of users under 13 will be deleted upon Snap obtaining actual knowledge of the user's age. Users between 13 and 17 are subject to additional, partially unspecified limitations on data collection and use, and parents or guardians of teens can enable the Family Center feature to gain visibility into certain account activity.
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Compare across platforms →"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. In addition, we may also limit how we collect, use, and store some of the information of Snapchatters under 18.Excerpt from Snapchat's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13, and the actual knowledge standard referenced in the policy is the operative COPPA trigger for platforms not directed at …
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This provision establishes COPPA-aligned age restrictions for under-13 users and states additional but unspecified data practice limitations for under-18 users. The trigger for account deletion is actual knowledge rather than a proactive verification standard, which may be relevant for COPPA compliance assessment. The Family Center feature is described separately as providing parental visibility into teen account activity.
Under this clause, accounts of users under 13 will be deleted upon Snap obtaining actual knowledge of the user's age. Users between 13 and 17 are subject to additional, partially unspecified limitations on data collection and use, and parents or guardians of teens can enable the Family Center feature to gain visibility into certain account activity.
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