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This provision establishes Venmo's operational compliance framework with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts collection of personal information from children under 13 without parental consent and prohibits directed marketing to that age group. The clause defines the service's intended user base and establishes a reporting mechanism for inadvertent collection.
This provision means that Venmo's data collection and service terms are structured for users 18 and older; users under 18 should not use the service, and users become responsible for notifying Venmo if they discover a minor has created an account or provided information to the platform.
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information.
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information. Users between the ages of 1...
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"Venmo is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.— Excerpt from Venmo's Venmo Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Venmo's operational compliance framework with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts collection of personal information from children under 13 without parental consent and prohibits directed marketing to that age group. The clause defines the service's intended user base and establishes a reporting mechanism for inadvertent collection.
This provision means that Venmo's data collection and service terms are structured for users 18 and older; users under 18 should not use the service, and users become responsible for notifying Venmo if they discover a minor has created an account or provided information to the platform.
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