This provision establishes the legal framework under which Riot Games collects and processes data from minor users. It conditions such processing on obtaining parental consent where legally mandated, thereby defining the compliance structure for minor user data handling.
Apple
· Apple App Store Review Guidelines
This provision operationalizes compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes App Store review standards for child-directed applications. It restricts the monetization and data collection mechanisms available to developers distributing children's apps through Apple's platform.
Riot's games are widely played by players under 16, and the age-based data practices and parental consent requirements are legally significant. The policy's reliance on users self-reporting their age, without verified age-gating mechanisms, may create practical compliance gaps.
Microsoft
· Microsoft Privacy Statement (Legacy)
The clause establishes Microsoft's operational framework for children's data handling under educational product offerings and designates a separate Children's privacy section as the authoritative source for collection practices and legal basis, which creates a structured disclosure requirement distinct from the general privacy statement.
Unity
· Unity Privacy Policy
Because Unity's SDK is embedded in many mobile games that children frequently play, the operational gap between this policy statement and actual data collection practices is a significant compliance risk that regulators and parents should evaluate critically.
EA
· EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Children's data protections depend significantly on self-identification and platform-level age verification, and parents should understand that consent given on a third-party gaming platform may carry over to EA's data collection practices.
Disney's services are popular with children, and the collection of date of birth and other personal details from minors is subject to COPPA in the US, which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from users under 13.
The provision creates a dual framework: it restricts general data collection from children pending parental authorization while carving out an exception permitting collection of technical identifiers required for service operation. This operational structure addresses COPPA compliance requirements while maintaining necessary infrastructure functionality.
Federal law (COPPA) requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13, and the FTC actively enforces these rules against streaming platforms that include children's content.
This provision operationalizes Skillshare's compliance with child data protection regulations, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar international standards that restrict collection and processing of minors' personal data without parental involvement.
OpenAI
· OpenAI Privacy Policy
This provision reflects OpenAI's compliance framework under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the operational process by which the company addresses unauthorized collection of data from minors under 13. It creates a mechanism for parental notification and remediation of potential age-restricted access.
The platform involves open-ended AI character conversations that may include adult themes, and the age restriction without detailed technical verification mechanisms creates risk of minors accessing content not designed for them.
This provision establishes Snapchat's compliance framework with child protection regulations including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and equivalent international requirements. It defines the age eligibility threshold for account access and outlines the company's data deletion procedures upon detection of underage users.
This provision operationalizes Meta's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes a tiered privacy framework based on user age cohorts. The age-based restrictions and feature limitations serve to structure the service's data collection, visibility, and advertising exposure parameters according to regulatory requirements for minors.
Reddit
· Reddit Privacy Policy
The clause operationalizes Reddit's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and equivalent international child privacy regulations by establishing mandatory age gates that apply at account creation and service access.
This provision operationalizes Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance by creating a technical framework that disables data collection and personalization mechanisms for child users. The automatic restriction structure ensures compliance without requiring affirmative parental consent mechanisms for each service feature.
The agreement states that under-13 users receive a restricted account experience with limited data collection, which is relevant to the large portion of Roblox's user base that falls in this age group; the effectiveness of these restrictions depends on the robustness of the age verification and parental consent mechanisms Roblox implements.
This clause operationalizes Amazon's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by establishing a mechanism for parental consent verification and a remedial deletion procedure, thereby defining the entity's legal responsibilities regarding child data collection.
Apple
· Apple App Store Review Guidelines
The provision operationalizes data protection obligations specific to apps marketed to children by establishing categorical restrictions on data sharing practices and third-party integrations. This reflects regulatory requirements under statutes like COPPA and similar international children's privacy frameworks.
Given that many Activision games are played by children and teenagers, the adequacy of age verification and parental consent mechanisms has significant legal and safety implications under COPPA in the US and the GDPR's protections for minors.
The policy asserts COPPA compliance for users under 13, which is significant given Duolingo's broad appeal to younger users; however, the adequacy of age verification mechanisms and parental consent processes is a material compliance question.
Families using Disney+ and other Disney services should understand that children's accounts and family profiles may involve data collection about minors, and the adequacy of age verification and parental consent mechanisms is critical to whether these protections function in practice.
COPPA imposes strict requirements on collecting data from children under 13, and the adequacy of Nintendo's consent mechanism within its family account system directly determines whether children's data is legally protected; parents should actively configure and monitor family account settings.
This provision operationalizes Amazon's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by establishing a consent mechanism and parental control structure. It establishes the procedural requirements and consent framework that govern how Amazon handles personal information from users under 13.
This provision operationalizes Poshmark's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and establishes the institutional mechanism by which age eligibility and parental consent are verified and documented before service access is granted.
This provision establishes age-based eligibility criteria that define the permissible user population for the service. It implements compliance requirements under child privacy regulations including COPPA and GDPR Article 8 frameworks.
The explicit reporting commitment to authorities is one of the strongest enforcement commitments in the policy, and the definition of minor as under-18 regardless of local jurisdiction creates a globally uniform standard that may be stricter than some local laws.
The policy establishes an age restriction and a stated commitment to delete data from underage users, but enforcement depends on Discord's ability to verify user ages at registration, which the document does not fully describe.
The policy states that Pinterest is not directed at children under 13 and restricts EEA access based on member state age-of-consent laws; however, the policy does not detail the technical mechanisms used to verify user age at sign-up, which is a key compliance consideration under COPPA and emerging children's privacy laws.
Shopify
· Shopify Acceptable Use Policy
This provision establishes baseline content policies that Shopify enforces to maintain compliance with legal obligations regarding child safety and to manage platform risk. The clause creates operational boundaries for permissible merchant conduct and product offerings within the service.