This provision states that X's services are not directed to users under 13, that X does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and that accounts found to belong to children under 13 are terminated and their data removed.
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This clause establishes X's stated COPPA compliance posture and discloses the remediation process for underage account discovery. The policy also references country-specific consent ages, acknowledging that in some jurisdictions parental consent is required for users above 13 but below the local age of digital consent.
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Compare across platforms →"Our services are not directed to children, and you may not use our services if you are under the age of 13. You must also be old enough to consent to the processing of your personal data in your country (in some countries we may allow your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account.Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) enforced by the FTC in the United States, GDPR Article 8 on children's consent (which sets the default age at 16 but permits …
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This clause establishes X's stated COPPA compliance posture and discloses the remediation process for underage account discovery. The policy also references country-specific consent ages, acknowledging that in some jurisdictions parental consent is required for users above 13 but below the local age of digital consent.
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