Zelle states that the website is not for children under 13 and that it does not intentionally collect or share data from that age group.
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This provision establishes Zelle's COPPA compliance posture, but the 'do not knowingly' standard means that if a child under 13 visits the site, data may still be collected unless the site has active age-verification or screening mechanisms in place.
Zelle's website now operates under a binding privacy notice that requires you to expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information as a condition of visiting the site. The policy states that by using the website, you consent to these practices, and you should not use the site if you disagree. This represents a shift from marketing content to enforceable legal terms that govern what data is collected from website visitors and how it may be used. You can review the full privacy notice in the footer of zelle.com pages or request a copy via email at zelleprivacy@earlywarning.com to understand what specific data practices apply to your visit.
View change record →Parents should be aware that the site does not have active age-verification controls disclosed in this notice; the protection relies on Zelle not knowingly targeting children, rather than on technical barriers preventing data collection from minors.
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"Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly solicit or collect information from individuals under the age of 13. Therefore, we have no actual knowledge that we've shared (for cross-context behavioral advertising) information about minors and we do not sell information that is collected from our Website so therefore we have not sold information about minors.Excerpt from Zelle's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implicates the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes Zelle's COPPA compliance posture, but the 'do not knowingly' standard means that if a child under 13 visits the site, data may still be collected unless the site has active age-verification or screening mechanisms in place.
Parents should be aware that the site does not have active age-verification controls disclosed in this notice; the protection relies on Zelle not knowingly targeting children, rather than on technical barriers preventing data collection from minors.
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