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Minors and Age Restriction

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What it is

Strava's services are not intended for children under 13 (or a higher age depending on local law), and the policy describes how it handles data for users aged 13-17.

Why it matters

Parents and guardians should be aware that teenagers aged 13-17 may use Strava, and their data — including location and health information — is collected and processed under this policy.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Age restriction provisions implicate COPPA (for under-13 users), as well as GDPR Article 8 (which sets age of digital consent at 13-16 depending on member state) and UK GDPR Age Appropriate Design Code obligations. Compliance teams should assess whether Strava's age verification mechanisms are adequate to prevent collection of data from users below the applicable consent age.

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Consumer impact

Strava collects highly sensitive personal data including precise GPS location, health metrics, and fitness activity, which is used for AI model training, advertising, and publicly accessible features like the Global Heatmap. Consumers should be aware that even with default settings, their anonymized or aggregated activity data may contribute to public features visible to anyone. You can adjust your privacy controls in Strava account settings at https://www.strava.com/settings/privacy to limit data visibility and opt out of certain data uses.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA, which governs the collection of personal information from children under 13 and requires verifiable parental consent.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Strava Privacy Policy
Entity
Strava
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00272007
Document ID
CA-D-00272
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Strava | Document: Strava Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-00272007
Captured: 2026-03-20 06:26:06 UTC | SHA-256: 1156b534024a76b2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/strava/strava-privacy-policy/minors-and-age-restriction/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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