Children under 13 can only use a restricted version of TikTok called the Under 13 Experience. Users between 13 and 17 can access the platform but with some features disabled, and they need their parent or guardian's permission to use it.
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The agreement establishes age-based access restrictions and places legal responsibility on parents and guardians for minor users' platform activity, while the Under 13 Experience provides a separate data collection framework for the youngest users.
This provision establishes that users under 13 may only access the Under 13 Experience with limited data collection, users under 18 face feature restrictions and require parental consent, and parents or guardians who accept the terms on behalf of minors are contractually responsible for those minors' use of the platform.
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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. If you are under 18 years of age, certain features on the Platform may be disabled or restricted for your use. We monitor for underage use of the Platform and we will ban your account or remove your access to certain features if we believe that you do not meet the minimum age requirements. If you are under 18 years of age, you must review these Terms (and our Privacy Policy) with your parent or guardian, and obtain their permission before you use the Platform. If you are the parent or guardian of such a user, you accept and agree to these Terms on their behalf and further agree that you are responsible for their use of the Platform.Excerpt from TikTok's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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The agreement establishes age-based access restrictions and places legal responsibility on parents and guardians for minor users' platform activity, while the Under 13 Experience provides a separate data collection framework for the youngest users.
This provision establishes that users under 13 may only access the Under 13 Experience with limited data collection, users under 18 face feature restrictions and require parental consent, and parents or guardians who accept the terms on behalf of minors are contractually responsible for those minors' use of the platform.
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