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This provision establishes the entity's operational policy regarding compliance with children's privacy protections under applicable law (including COPPA in the U.S.). The deletion mechanism creates a procedural requirement when non-compliant collection is identified.
The updated policy narrows the terms users explicitly agree to by using the service from a three-part agreement (Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy) to AI terms only. The policy now explicitly discloses that interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta. This means continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of this narrower agreement scope and explicit participation in AI training data use. You should review Meta's AI terms directly to understand what they cover and what controls, if any, are available.
View change record →The updated policy now requires users to agree to Meta's AI terms as a condition of using the service, whereas this requirement was not previously stated in the privacy policy. The policy explicitly discloses that interactions with AI features will be used to improve Meta's AI systems. This means user activity with Meta's AI assistant is now designated for AI training and improvement purposes. You can review Meta's separate AI terms document to understand what data practices apply to AI interactions.
View change record →The updated policy no longer explicitly states that 'by using this service, you agree to Meta's AI terms' or that 'your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta.' These removals mean users no longer encounter direct language connecting their use of Threads to AI training and improvement. The policy also removed a section header asking 'How is my data shared?' and eliminated direct navigational links to profile deletion and privacy settings management, making these options less discoverable within the help documentation.
View change record →Users under 13 are not the intended audience for the service, and any personal information collected from this population without proper parental consent must be deleted upon discovery. This establishes a protocol for remediation rather than authorization of child data collection.
How other platforms handle this
Gemini apps aren't available for children under 13. In some countries, Gemini apps may not be available for users who are minors under the law of their country.
Spotify has a separate privacy policy for children under 13 that applies in all markets where we offer Spotify Kids. If you are under 13, you are not permitted to use the main Spotify Service. Younger users may have tailored advertising turned off by default. When you reach the appropriate age, you ...
Our services are not directed to people under the age of 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use the services or submit any personal information to us... For users between 13 and 17, we provide additional privacy protection...
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"Our products are not directed to children... We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13... If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the entity's operational policy regarding compliance with children's privacy protections under applicable law (including COPPA in the U.S.). The deletion mechanism creates a procedural requirement when non-compliant collection is identified.
Users under 13 are not the intended audience for the service, and any personal information collected from this population without proper parental consent must be deleted upon discovery. This establishes a protocol for remediation rather than authorization of child data collection.
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