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Child Data Deletion Upon Discovery

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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.

Recent Activity

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Medium Jun 2, 2026

The updated policy removes detailed disclosures that previously explained five cookie categories (strictly necessary, functional, performance, targeting), their purposes, and user controls. The revised policy retains only a brief statement that Writer uses cookies to enhance navigation, analyze usage, personalize experience, and assist in advertising, but no longer provides the granular categories, opt-out procedures, or explanation of what data each type collects. Users can no longer reference specific cookie management options, targeting cookie opt-out procedures, or detailed functional descriptions within the policy itself.

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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

Weights & Biases Medium

If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

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).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Writer 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: July 12, 2026
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High
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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 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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