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The provision creates a tiered access structure based on age categories and establishes that Spotify does not knowingly collect personal data from children below the Age Limit outside of Managed Accounts or Spotify Kids. This structures the operational relationship between the service and minor users through parental gatekeeping mechanisms.
Users under the Age Limit must access the service through parental-controlled Managed Accounts rather than standard accounts; users above the Age Limit but under the age of majority may use the service only with documented parental or guardian consent. Non-compliance with these age-based requirements affects eligibility for standard service access.
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"If you're under the Age Limit, do not create or use the standard Spotify Service. Instead, we recommend asking a parent or guardian to create a Managed Account for you, where available. If you are above the Age Limit but under the age of majority in your country (a 'Minor'), you may use the Spotify Service only with the consent of your parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under the applicable Age Limit outside of Managed Accounts or Spotify Kids.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Privacy Policy
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The provision creates a tiered access structure based on age categories and establishes that Spotify does not knowingly collect personal data from children below the Age Limit outside of Managed Accounts or Spotify Kids. This structures the operational relationship between the service and minor users through parental gatekeeping mechanisms.
Users under the Age Limit must access the service through parental-controlled Managed Accounts rather than standard accounts; users above the Age Limit but under the age of majority may use the service only with documented parental or guardian consent. Non-compliance with these age-based requirements affects eligibility for standard service access.
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