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Children's Privacy

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What it is

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 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Why it matters

While this is a standard COPPA compliance clause, it means there is no affirmative age verification mechanism in place — Visa relies on self-reporting, leaving a gap in protection for minors who may use Visa's website or services.

Consumer impact

Visa collects extensive personal information including transaction history, device identifiers, geolocation, and inferred consumer preferences, and shares this data with issuing banks, merchant acquirers, service providers, and analytics partners. Because Visa operates as a back-end network processor, consumers generally cannot negotiate or limit these practices through their card agreements — their exposure is largely invisible. You can submit a California Consumer Privacy Act rights request, including an opt-out of data sharing, through Visa's online privacy request portal at https://usa.visa.com/legal/privacy-policy.html.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC is the primary enforcement authority for COPPA and has active enforcement powers over online services that collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Visa Privacy Notice
Entity
Visa
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002251
Document ID
CA-D-00114
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Entity: Visa | Document: Visa Privacy Notice | Record: CA-P-002251
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:56:42 UTC | SHA-256: e2841c6b02d9354b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/visa/visa-privacy-notice/childrens-privacy/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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