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Child Data Deletion Upon Discovery

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 277 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What will Writer do if Writer becomes aware that information was collected from a child under 16?
Writer will take steps to delete information provided by a child under 16 if Writer becomes aware that such information was collected.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This establishes Writer's remedial obligation upon discovering that a child under 16 has submitted personal information, providing a protective measure for underage users.

Interpretive note: The obligation is to 'take steps to delete,' not to guarantee deletion. The primary claim captures this qualifier. The excerpt does not specify what 'such information' refers to beyond the clause context, which may limit precision.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a child under 16 has submitted information to Writer, Writer will take steps to delete it upon becoming aware of this.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

DoorDash Medium

DoorDash reserves the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, pursuing civil, criminal, or injunctive redress.

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If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with such information, we will take steps to delete this information from our files

Excerpt from Writer's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Writer Privacy Policy
Entity
Writer
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046911
Document ID
CA-D-00519
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5005d1e36592572909f40ee1354fbf2c925f49e3eadfde32ae1eeecd69eb77ff
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Writer
Document: Writer Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-046911
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:42:11 UTC
SHA-256: 5005d1e365925729…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/writer/writer-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-046911/child-data-deletion-upon-discovery/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Writer's Child Data Deletion Upon Discovery clause do?

This establishes Writer's remedial obligation upon discovering that a child under 16 has submitted personal information, providing a protective measure for underage users.

How does this clause affect you?

If a child under 16 has submitted information to Writer, Writer will take steps to delete it upon becoming aware of this.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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