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The 'knowingly collect' standard in COPPA places responsibility on Whatnot to implement age verification — if the platform is accessible to minors without robust age gates, this creates significant COPPA enforcement risk.
Whatnot collects a wide range of personal data including purchase history, payment information, precise location, device identifiers, and behavioral data, and shares this information with advertising partners, analytics providers, and potential business acquirers. Users should be aware that data shared with third-party advertising networks may be used to build profiles and deliver targeted advertising across other platforms. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data for advertising purposes by clicking the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link available on the Whatnot platform.
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Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.
American does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children – persons under the age of 13, or another age if required by applicable law – other than when required to comply with the law or for safety and security reasons. Due to the nature of our Services, we may collect travel i...
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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 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible. If you believe that we may have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@whatnot.com.— Excerpt from Whatnot's Whatnot Privacy Policy
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The 'knowingly collect' standard in COPPA places responsibility on Whatnot to implement age verification — if the platform is accessible to minors without robust age gates, this creates significant COPPA enforcement risk.
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