Vercel's platform is not intended for children under 13 and Vercel says it will delete any personal data it discovers it has collected from a child under 13.
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While standard for most platforms, developers using Vercel to build consumer applications that may reach children should be aware that Vercel's own child data protections apply only to platform accounts, not to end users of their deployed applications.
Children under 13 should not be creating Vercel accounts, and if a parent or guardian discovers that a child under 13 has provided data to Vercel, they can contact privacy@vercel.com to request deletion.
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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 parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we wil...
Our online 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 learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
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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 learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.— Excerpt from Vercel AI's Vercel AI SDK Privacy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, enforced by the FTC, which prohibits collecting personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. The policy's commitment to delete data upon discovery of collection from a child under 13 reflects COPPA compliance intent. Developers building consumer applications on Vercel that may attract child users should note that COPPA compliance for their applications is their own responsibility as the data controller. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for Vercel's own platform, which is oriented toward developers and businesses. However, developers using Vercel to deploy consumer-facing applications that may be used by children bear their own COPPA obligations and should not rely on Vercel's policy for compliance. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies to operators of websites and online services directed to children under 13 in the US. EU users under 16 (or the applicable member state age) may have additional protections under GDPR Article 8 regarding consent for information society services. Developers deploying applications for audiences that include minors should conduct their own COPPA and GDPR Article 8 compliance assessments. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers building consumer-facing applications on Vercel that may attract child users should ensure their own privacy practices and DPAs with Vercel address COPPA compliance obligations. Vercel's policy does not extend COPPA protections to end users of customer-deployed applications. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Developers using Vercel for consumer applications should assess whether their applications are directed to children or likely to attract child users, and implement appropriate age-gating and parental consent mechanisms independently of Vercel's policy. Parents who believe a child under 13 has a Vercel account should contact privacy@vercel.com immediately.
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While standard for most platforms, developers using Vercel to build consumer applications that may reach children should be aware that Vercel's own child data protections apply only to platform accounts, not to end users of their deployed applications.
Children under 13 should not be creating Vercel accounts, and if a parent or guardian discovers that a child under 13 has provided data to Vercel, they can contact privacy@vercel.com to request deletion.
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