Wyze says its services are not for children under 13, and it will delete data if it learns a child under 13 has provided personal information without parental consent.
This analysis describes what Wyze's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision establishes the minimum age policy and signals COPPA compliance intent, but does not describe any active age verification mechanism for account creation.
Interpretive note: The provision states the services are not directed to children under 13 but does not describe active age-verification measures; whether passive capture of minor-identifiable data through home cameras triggers COPPA obligations is a regulatory interpretation question not resolved by the document text alone.
Parents and guardians should be aware that Wyze does not describe active age verification measures, meaning children under 13 could potentially create accounts; parents who discover this should contact privacy@wyze.com to request data deletion.
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"The Services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at privacy@wyze.com. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, we will take steps to delete such information from our files.Excerpt from Wyze's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), enforced by the FTC, which requires operators of online services directed to children under 13 to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting …
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This provision establishes the minimum age policy and signals COPPA compliance intent, but does not describe any active age verification mechanism for account creation.
Parents and guardians should be aware that Wyze does not describe active age verification measures, meaning children under 13 could potentially create accounts; parents who discover this should contact privacy@wyze.com to request data deletion.
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