Windsurf states its services are not intended for users under 18, and requires users to represent they are at least 18 or have parental consent; parents who believe their child's data was collected can contact privacy@windsurf.com.
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The policy sets the minimum age at 18 rather than 13, which is the threshold under COPPA for many US online services; this higher threshold affects the scope of the company's obligations and represents the stated age baseline for service eligibility.
The policy states the service is not intended for users under 18; parents or guardians who believe a minor's personal information has been collected should contact privacy@windsurf.com to request deletion.
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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. 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 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. In some juris...
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"We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent's use of the Website. If you become aware of any Personal Information we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at privacy@windsurf.com.— Excerpt from Windsurf's Windsurf Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which applies to online services directed to children under 13 or that knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. By setting the age threshold at 18, the policy exceeds COPPA's minimum requirements. The FTC enforces COPPA. State laws in California (COPPA-related provisions under CCPA) and other states may impose additional obligations for data collected from minors under 18. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The policy's 18-year age threshold aligns with common industry practice for developer tools. The 'knowingly' qualifier is standard COPPA language. The absence of a technical age verification mechanism is noted but consistent with common industry practice for B2B-adjacent developer tools. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (if enacted and effective) and similar state-level children's privacy laws may impose additional obligations for services accessible by minors under 18. UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) may apply if the service is likely to be accessed by children. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise deployments in educational settings should evaluate whether the 18-year age threshold and the absence of FERPA-specific provisions create compliance gaps if students under 18 may use the service. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether technical controls or age-gating mechanisms are in place to support the policy's age restriction representation, particularly for consumer-facing deployment contexts.
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The policy sets the minimum age at 18 rather than 13, which is the threshold under COPPA for many US online services; this higher threshold affects the scope of the company's obligations and represents the stated age baseline for service eligibility.
The policy states the service is not intended for users under 18; parents or guardians who believe a minor's personal information has been collected should contact privacy@windsurf.com to request deletion.
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