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Children's Data and Age Restriction

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes Spotify's operational compliance framework with child data protection regulations, which vary by jurisdiction. It defines the conditions under which personal data collection from minors is permitted and requires parental consent as a procedural requirement in applicable markets.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 967 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under the applicable age restriction in their jurisdiction cannot access the Spotify Service without parental consent. If a user is in a jurisdiction with an age restriction and attempts to use the service, their personal data collection would be conditional upon verified parental consent.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Spotify Service has an age restriction. See our Terms of Use for more information. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age applicable in your country for using the Spotify Service without parental consent.

— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Privacy Policy
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002180
Document ID
CA-D-00036
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
20e7378325f90f73de8e5f0d9b2d1ec4523f9cf07b406b492edd5753b96f24ad
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-002180
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:27:52 UTC
SHA-256: 20e7378325f90f73…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-privacy-policy/childrens-data-and-age-restriction/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Children's Data and Age Restriction clause do?

This provision establishes Spotify's operational compliance framework with child data protection regulations, which vary by jurisdiction. It defines the conditions under which personal data collection from minors is permitted and requires parental consent as a procedural requirement in applicable markets.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under the applicable age restriction in their jurisdiction cannot access the Spotify Service without parental consent. If a user is in a jurisdiction with an age restriction and attempts to use the service, their personal data collection would be conditional upon verified parental consent.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 5 platforms. See the full comparison.

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