The statement restricts Zoom's products to users 16 years of age and older and states that Zoom does not knowingly collect personal data from users under 16. Users under 16 are directed not to use Zoom's products.
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This provision establishes Zoom's stated age threshold at 16, which is above the 13-year threshold established by COPPA in the United States but aligns with GDPR's default age of digital consent in several EU member states. Educational institutions deploying Zoom for students younger than 16 should review whether separate contractual terms or product configurations govern those deployments.
Removed the commitment to delete information collected from minors without parental consent and replaced it with a direct warning to minors not to use the service.
View full change record →The agreement states that Zoom's products are not intended for users under 16 and that Zoom does not knowingly collect data from this age group. Educational institutions using Zoom for younger students should confirm whether separate school or district agreements establish different terms and protections applicable to minors.
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"Zoom's Products are not directed at children and Zoom does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. If you are under 16, please do not use Zoom's Products.Excerpt from Zoom's Privacy Statement
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This provision establishes Zoom's stated age threshold at 16, which is above the 13-year threshold established by COPPA in the United States but aligns with GDPR's default age of digital consent in several EU member states. Educational institutions deploying Zoom for students younger than 16 should review whether separate contractual terms or product configurations govern those deployments.
The agreement states that Zoom's products are not intended for users under 16 and that Zoom does not knowingly collect data from this age group. Educational institutions using Zoom for younger students should confirm whether separate school or district agreements establish different terms and protections applicable to minors.
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