The policy states that TikTok provides a separate limited-data experience for users under 13 in the US (and 13-year-olds in Florida under state law), and that accounts identified as belonging to children outside this experience will be terminated and their data deleted.
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This provision establishes COPPA-aligned protections for users under 13, with a Florida-specific extension reflecting state law requirements. The policy also references parental and guardian rights to request account deletion and data download for both child and teen accounts, with state-specific variations in Connecticut.
⚠ If a child's account is identified outside the separate children's experience, the account will be terminated and data deleted per the policy
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Compare across platforms →"We provide a separate experience for users under age 13 ("Child" or "Children") (as well as users who are 13 years old in Florida) in the United States, in which we collect and process only limited information. [...] If we become aware that a Child's personal information has been collected outside of this separate experience for Children, we will delete this information in accordance with applicable law and terminate the Child's account.Excerpt from TikTok's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA, enforced by the FTC, which governs collection of personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes COPPA-aligned protections for users under 13, with a Florida-specific extension reflecting state law requirements. The policy also references parental and guardian rights to request account deletion and data download for both child and teen accounts, with state-specific variations in Connecticut.
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