The policy states that Target's digital properties are not directed to children under 13 and that Target does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.
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This provision establishes Target's stated COPPA compliance posture; the 'not knowingly' standard is the operative COPPA threshold, and the absence of a described age verification or parental consent mechanism in the policy text means the practical implementation of this commitment is not detailed in the policy itself.
Interpretive note: The policy states Target does not knowingly collect data from children under 13 but does not describe a specific age verification mechanism, leaving the practical implementation of this commitment uncertain.
This provision establishes that Target's websites and apps are not directed to children under 13 and that Target does not knowingly collect their personal information without parental consent; parents who believe their child's data has been collected may submit a deletion request through Target's privacy portal.
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"Our websites and mobile applications are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.Excerpt from Target's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Target's stated COPPA compliance posture; the 'not knowingly' standard is the operative COPPA threshold, and the absence of a described age verification or parental consent mechanism in the policy text means the practical implementation of this commitment is not detailed in the policy itself.
This provision establishes that Target's websites and apps are not directed to children under 13 and that Target does not knowingly collect their personal information without parental consent; parents who believe their child's data has been collected may submit a deletion request through Target's privacy portal.
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