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This provision operationalizes Target's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which establishes obligations for entities collecting information from minors under 13. The designated contact mechanism creates a procedural pathway for parental notification and potential remediation of inadvertent child data collection.
The provision establishes that Target's standard data collection practices do not target users under 13 years old. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information to Target, they may initiate contact through the specified telephone number to request appropriate action.
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The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information without your cons...
To access and use the Services, you must be at least the age of majority in the state, province, or territory where you live or at least 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Services and you should not be visiting the Sites or using the Services.
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"We recognize the particular importance of protecting privacy where children are involved. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under the age of 13. If a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information online, we ask that a parent or guardian call the privacy information line at 1-800-831-6880.— Excerpt from Target's Target Privacy Policy
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This provision operationalizes Target's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which establishes obligations for entities collecting information from minors under 13. The designated contact mechanism creates a procedural pathway for parental notification and potential remediation of inadvertent child data collection.
The provision establishes that Target's standard data collection practices do not target users under 13 years old. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information to Target, they may initiate contact through the specified telephone number to request appropriate action.
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