This provision reflects Pinterest's COPPA compliance obligations; however, the policy relies on users self-reporting their age, which means children who misrepresent their age may have data collected without the parental consent protections that COPPA requires.
Udemy
· Udemy Privacy Policy
The age threshold of 16 (rather than 13, which COPPA requires) creates a more protective standard for minors in the U.S. and aligns with GDPR Article 8 requirements in the EU, but parents or guardians should be aware there is no verified age-gating mechanism described in the policy.
Zoom
· Zoom Privacy Statement
The policy draws the age line at 16 rather than the 13-year-old COPPA threshold, which is notable for education deployments where minors frequently use Zoom for remote learning, and where separate agreements or configurations may govern data handling.
Adobe
· Adobe Privacy Policy
This provision establishes minimum protections for children's data consistent with COPPA requirements, but parents should be aware that enforcement relies on self-reporting and Adobe's awareness of user age, not on verified age-gating.
Visa
· Visa Privacy Notice
This provision signals compliance with COPPA but does not address how Visa handles data when minors use payment cards issued to them or authorized under a parent's account.
GitHub
· GitHub Privacy Statement
GitHub's services, including public code repositories, may be accessible to minors, and the policy's protections for under-13 users depend on self-reporting and discovery rather than active age verification.
The policy relies on a knowledge-based trigger for child data protections in the U.S. ('actual knowledge'), which is the COPPA standard, but does not describe what age verification measures are in place to identify underage users before data collection begins.
T-Mobile offers family plans and devices that minors actively use, creating a practical tension between this policy commitment and the reality of minors accessing services through family accounts.
This provision reflects Verizon's legal obligations under COPPA, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13, and provides a baseline protection for families using Verizon services.
While this provision provides a baseline COPPA commitment, it relies on a reactive 'if we learn' standard rather than proactive age verification, which may leave gaps in practice for a brand with significant appeal to children.
Target
· Target Privacy Policy
If a child under 13 uses Target's website, app, or loyalty program without parental awareness, Target's data collection practices could implicate federal children's privacy law, creating risk for both the company and families.
Replit
· Replit Privacy Policy
Given Replit's use as an educational coding platform, the adequacy of age verification and parental consent mechanisms is a material compliance consideration; the policy's reliance on self-reported age or reactive deletion may not fully satisfy COPPA's affirmative consent requirements in all contexts.
COPPA requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13, and Apple's compliance with this requirement affects how Family Sharing accounts and child accounts are managed.
Waze
· Waze Privacy Policy
This provision establishes minimum age thresholds that vary by jurisdiction and commits Waze to a deletion process if underage data is identified, but does not describe any age verification mechanism, which is an operationally significant gap.
COPPA prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, and CPRA prohibits the sale or sharing of personal information of consumers aged 13 to 15 without their affirmative opt-in authorization; the policy's disclosure of these practices establishes Walmart's stated compliance posture for minors.
The policy states Google uses automated estimation to determine a user's likely age for the purpose of restricting adult advertising content, but the reliability and scope of this estimation mechanism is not detailed, and gaps may exist.
Children's online privacy is subject to strict legal protections, and failures in age verification or parental consent mechanisms can expose children to inappropriate data collection and Apple to significant regulatory penalties.
This is a legal compliance baseline under COPPA but relies primarily on self-reporting and parental monitoring rather than technical age verification, meaning children may still access and interact with the service.
The absence of active age verification means minors may access the platform and provide personal data, and the protection depends on users or parents self-reporting, which is a common but limited safeguard.
GOAT
· GOAT Privacy Policy
This restriction reflects legal obligations under COPPA for children under 13, but GOAT's policy extends the restriction to all users under 18, which is a broader threshold than federal law strictly requires, though enforcement depends on GOAT's ability to verify user age.
Given that Headspace's platform deals with mental health content that minors may seek out, and that parental oversight of mental health app usage is limited, clear age restrictions and enforcement mechanisms are critical.
Adobe
· Adobe Privacy Policy
If a child uses Adobe products — particularly through a school — different privacy rules apply, but parents should be aware that standard Adobe services may not be designed for minors.
Noom
· Noom Privacy Policy
If a child under 13 uses the app without parental knowledge, Noom's safeguards depend on the child truthfully reporting their age, which is not a reliable protection mechanism.
Parents should be aware that if a child under 13 uses Midjourney, their data may have been collected, and they should contact Midjourney to request its removal.
This provision is required under COPPA, and its effectiveness depends on how robustly Whatnot verifies user ages at sign-up, which the policy does not detail.
OpenAI
· OpenAI Privacy Policy
This provision establishes the age threshold for service eligibility and invokes COPPA compliance obligations; the 'knowingly' qualifier means enforcement depends on OpenAI's ability to detect underage users, which relies primarily on age declared at registration.
Discord's age restriction is enforced primarily through self-reported age at registration, which means the practical protection depends on users being truthful; parents concerned about a minor's Discord account should know the policy provides a deletion pathway.
This provision directly limits a right that many consumers expect to exercise, particularly California residents under CCPA, and means that becoming a full Client rather than a free User significantly narrows your data control options.
Microsoft
· Microsoft Privacy Statement (Legacy)
Parents and guardians should know that creating a Microsoft account for a child requires their active consent, and that Microsoft's family tools include mechanisms to manage and supervise a child's account and data.
Recording consent is embedded in the act of communicating with customer support rather than through a separate explicit notice, which may raise questions about adequacy under state wiretapping and communications privacy laws, particularly in two-party consent states.