Target states that its online services are not directed to children under 13 and that it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.
If a child under 13 uses Target's services, there is limited safeguards infrastructure described in the policy, and parents should be aware that Target's platforms are not designed with child safety protections.
Target's children's privacy provision implicates COPPA compliance obligations; the policy's general disclaimer that services are not directed at children under 13 may be insufficient if Target's platforms are foreseeably accessible to minors, and legal teams should assess COPPA verifiable parental consent requirements.
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Target collects a wide range of personal data including your precise location, purchase history, browsing behavior, and inferences about your preferences, which it uses for targeted advertising and shares with third-party partners. This means your shopping behavior may be used to build a detailed profile that influences the ads you see across the internet. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by visiting Target's privacy preference center at https://www.target.com/c/target-privacy-policy/-/N-4sr7p.