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The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations by creating a segregated service tier with distinct data handling procedures documented in a separate privacy policy, ensuring age-appropriate terms and protections apply based on user classification.
Users under 13 are restricted to the Under 13 Experience only and are subject to the Children's Privacy Policy for data processing, while users 13 and older may access the standard Platform under the primary Terms of Service. The specific data practices applicable depend on which experience tier the user accesses.
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The Meta Products are not directed to children. Access to or use of Meta Products by anyone under the age of 13 is not allowed. If you are based in the EU, you must be at least 16 years old, or the minimum age in your country if it is higher than 16, to use or access Meta Products, unless your count...
The End User Services are only for your personal use. You must not, and must not allow others to: Use the End User Services for a commercial or business purpose or in any way other than your own personal purposes;
The Netflix service and any content accessed through it are for your personal, non-commercial use only and may not be shared with anyone outside of your household, unless, in countries where this feature is available, you purchased an Extra Member Account.
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"If you are under 13 years of age, you may not use the Platform, unless you are using the separate Under 13 Experience. A dedicated Children's Privacy Policy provides further details about how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of users of the Under 13 Experience.— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Terms of Service
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The provision operationalizes compliance with children's privacy regulations by creating a segregated service tier with distinct data handling procedures documented in a separate privacy policy, ensuring age-appropriate terms and protections apply based on user classification.
Users under 13 are restricted to the Under 13 Experience only and are subject to the Children's Privacy Policy for data processing, while users 13 and older may access the standard Platform under the primary Terms of Service. The specific data practices applicable depend on which experience tier the user accesses.
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