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Children's Privacy Age Threshold

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What it is

Zendesk states that its digital properties are not directed to children under 16 and that it does not knowingly collect personal data from children, setting its age threshold at 16 rather than the COPPA threshold of 13.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The notice sets its children's privacy threshold at 16, which exceeds the minimum 13-year COPPA threshold and aligns with GDPR Article 8's default age of digital consent in many EU member states. This threshold applies to Zendesk's Controller-capacity data collection on its digital properties.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, Zendesk's digital properties are not intended for users under 16, and the company states it does not knowingly collect data from this age group. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided data to Zendesk can contact the privacy team using the details in Section 9.

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Our Sites and Services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect online personal data directly from children. If you are a parent or guardian of a minor child and believe that the child has disclosed online personal data to us, please contact us using the details provided in Section 9 below.

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Document information
Document
Zendesk Privacy Policy
Entity
Zendesk
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016073
Document ID
CA-D-00639
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61bead77ffc0694e673595ad8660fbe7d6a546799b687496b3755d40d3acc968
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:29 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-016073
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:29:52 UTC
SHA-256: 61bead77ffc0694e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-016073/childrens-privacy-age-threshold/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Zendesk's Children's Privacy Age Threshold clause do?

The notice sets its children's privacy threshold at 16, which exceeds the minimum 13-year COPPA threshold and aligns with GDPR Article 8's default age of digital consent in many EU member states. This threshold applies to Zendesk's Controller-capacity data collection on its digital properties.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Zendesk's digital properties are not intended for users under 16, and the company states it does not knowingly collect data from this age group. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided data to Zendesk can contact the privacy team using the details in Section 9.

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