Starting April 2026, if a child's Epic account is not used for 18 months, Epic will delete the personal information associated with that account.
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This new commitment directly responds to the FTC's 2024 amended COPPA rule, which introduced data retention limits for children's data, and creates a concrete operational obligation for Epic to implement automated deletion processes for inactive children's accounts.
Parents of children with inactive Epic accounts should be aware that after 18 months of inactivity, the child's personal data will be deleted under this new policy, which means account recovery may not be possible after that period.
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"Starting in April 2026, if a child's account remains inactive for 18 months, personal information associated with the account will be deleted (as defined by Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, 16 CFR 312.2).Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly references and responds to COPPA (16 CFR 312.2), specifically the FTC's 2024 amended rule that introduced data retention requirements for children's personal information.
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This new commitment directly responds to the FTC's 2024 amended COPPA rule, which introduced data retention limits for children's data, and creates a concrete operational obligation for Epic to implement automated deletion processes for inactive children's accounts.
Parents of children with inactive Epic accounts should be aware that after 18 months of inactivity, the child's personal data will be deleted under this new policy, which means account recovery may not be possible after that period.
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