Udemy is not for children under 13. Teenagers aged 13-17 can use Udemy but must have parental permission, and Udemy relies on users to self-certify their age.
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Udemy's age verification relies on self-declaration, which may be insufficient to prevent children from accessing the platform and exposing their personal data without adequate parental consent.
Parents should be aware that Udemy collects personal data from users as young as 13 with parental permission, but relies on self-certification of age rather than verified parental consent mechanisms, creating potential COPPA compliance gaps for families with children under 18.
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"The Services are not directed to children under 13. To use the Services, you must be at least 13 years of age. If you are at least 13 but under the age of majority in your jurisdiction (typically 18), you must have your parent's or guardian's permission to use our Services. Minors under 13 may not use our Services. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at privacy@udemy.com.— Excerpt from Udemy's Udemy Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision directly implicates COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) 16 CFR Part 312, enforced by the FTC, which applies to online services directed to children under 13 and requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from under-13s. For users aged 13-17, GDPR Art. 8 sets minimum age at 16 for consent to data processing in the EU (with member states able to lower to 13), and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) under PECR applies to services likely to be accessed by under-18s. (2)
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Udemy's age verification relies on self-declaration, which may be insufficient to prevent children from accessing the platform and exposing their personal data without adequate parental consent.
Parents should be aware that Udemy collects personal data from users as young as 13 with parental permission, but relies on self-certification of age rather than verified parental consent mechanisms, creating potential COPPA compliance gaps for families with children under 18.
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