This provision establishes Walmart's stated approach to COPPA compliance, but the policy's in-store and loyalty program data collection practices may create scenarios where data about minors is collected incidentally through family accounts or in-store transactions, which warrants specific review.
This provision establishes a COPPA-aligned age threshold, but relies on a reactive rather than proactive verification mechanism. The policy does not describe what age verification procedures are in place to prevent collection from users under 13 in the first instance.
This provision establishes Audible's COPPA compliance posture and is operationally relevant because Audible offers content categories that may attract minor users. The FTC enforces COPPA and has pursued enforcement actions against digital platforms for failures in age verification and parental consent mechanisms.
Given that Headspace handles sensitive mental health data, the age restriction and COPPA compliance commitment is an important protection, though users between 13 and 17 may still use the platform with their data subject to the general policy terms rather than additional parental consent protections.
Setting the age threshold at 18 rather than 13 (the COPPA threshold) means the policy asserts a higher minimum age for service use, which affects how accounts created by users under 18 are treated and what rights apply to their data.
Twitch
· Twitch Privacy Notice
Children's online privacy is subject to specific legal protections under COPPA in the U.S. and similar frameworks internationally; the adequacy of Twitch's age verification and data handling for minors is a significant compliance area given the platform's broad user base.
This provision establishes Poshmark's compliance posture under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, but does not address the growing regulatory trend toward higher age thresholds or enhanced protections for users between 13 and 17.
The age threshold of 16 in certain jurisdictions (consistent with GDPR requirements) is a legally significant distinction that parents and guardians of teenagers should be aware of when considering platform access.
Runway
· Runway Privacy Policy
This provision establishes Runway's COPPA compliance posture, relying on a 'not directed to children' standard. The policy does not describe any age verification mechanism, which is a common limitation in online service COPPA compliance. The collection of biometric data from users raises heightened considerations if any underage users access the service.
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
This provision establishes Zoom's compliance framework for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) obligations and similar age-based data protection regulations. It creates a notice mechanism for users to report potential violations of stated age-restriction policies.
This provision operationalizes Pinterest's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which restricts data collection from users under 13 and requires parental consent for such collection. The mechanism establishes age-gating requirements and a notice-and-takedown process for unauthorized minor accounts.
Yelp
· Yelp Privacy Policy
COPPA requires specific protections for children under 13, and Yelp's compliance depends on the effectiveness of its age verification and detection practices; parents have a right to request deletion of any data inadvertently collected from their minor children.
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.
Children's online privacy is subject to strict legal requirements in the US and internationally, and the App Store's role as a distribution platform for children's apps means Apple's age verification and parental consent mechanisms are particularly significant for families.
Visa
· Visa Privacy Notice
The provision ensures compliance with children's privacy regulations such as COPPA and similar statutory frameworks across jurisdictions. It establishes procedural requirements for Visa's handling of minor user data and creates verification mechanisms for parental consent where applicable.
GitHub
· GitHub Privacy Statement
This provision establishes GitHub's compliance posture with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar regulations by defining both a data collection restriction for minors and a remediation mechanism for violations discovered post-collection.
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.
This provision establishes Google's COPPA compliance posture for general Google services; YouTube operates a separate YouTube Kids product with additional protections, and the FTC has previously taken enforcement action against YouTube regarding collection of data from children on the main platform.
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.
Parents should be aware that Samsung's general services are not designed for children under 13, but Samsung devices are widely used by children and the policy does not describe specific technical controls to prevent children from accessing general services.
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.
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.
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.
Target
· Target Privacy Policy
This provision operationalizes Target's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which establishes obligations for entities collecting information from minors under 13. The designated contact mechanism creates a procedural pathway for parental notification and potential remediation of inadvertent child data collection.
This provision establishes Samsung's COPPA compliance posture. The policy's statement that services are not directed to children under 13 does not address whether specific Samsung products, such as Galaxy devices marketed to younger users or family-oriented SmartThings features, require enhanced age-screening mechanisms in practice.
This provision implements age-based account creation restrictions and establishes a data deletion procedure for non-consented collection of minors' personal information, addressing regulatory compliance under children's privacy laws such as COPPA.
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 clause establishes Apple's operational requirement to apply heightened data safeguards for child users and mandates account structure as a condition of service access for minors. This creates a distinct governance pathway for child user data handling separate from standard user accounts.