Disclosure of Children's Account Information to Parents or Guardians
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Risk by Category
Apple's Parent Disclosure policy details the specific types of information about children's Apple accounts that may be shared with verified parents or legal guardians. This includes account details like name and email, purchase history, app downloads, Screen Time usage reports, Find My location data, and Family Sharing activity. Apple emphasizes that disclosures are limited to what is necessary for parental management and child safety, with strong verification processes for parents. No data is sold or shared with third parties beyond these disclosures. The policy aligns with children's privacy laws like COPPA, promoting transparency and user controls.
Parents can access Find My location for children's devices, which may concern privacy advocates despite safety benefits.
Only essential information is shared with verified parents, nothing beyond account management needs.
Parents must be verified through account linking and other checks before access.
No selling of children's data; strictly for parental oversight.
Adheres to children's online privacy laws.
Spotify collects the following categories of personal data. High Risk categories are used for advertising profiling or involve sensitive personal information.
Name, email, age collected for Family Sharing.
Find My collects device location.
Screen Time and app usage metrics.
Your data serves the following purposes. Mandatory purposes cannot be disabled without canceling the service. Opt-out available purposes allow some user control.
Data used to enable parents to oversee purchases, apps, and usage.
Location and Screen Time shared for child protection.
Spotify shares data with several categories of third parties. Sharing with advertising partners is extensive and represents the primary commercial use of your behavioral data.
Limited sharing with trusted providers under strict contracts; no advertising.
Explicitly no sharing for ads.
The following rights may be available to you depending on your region. EU/EEA users have the broadest protections under GDPR. Non-EU users have more limited guarantees.
Parents can access child's account data via Family Sharing dashboard.
Children or parents can delete accounts or data as per general privacy policy.
Some features like location sharing require parental consent but can't be fully opted out in managed accounts.
Data is retained for different periods depending on category, and security disclosures vary in depth. The policy highlights the following retention and transparency points.
Retention Periods
Data deleted upon account termination.
Retained for billing and dispute resolution as needed.
Aggregated data kept indefinitely without identifiers.
Security & Transparency
All data transmitted and stored with end-to-end encryption where applicable.
Prompt notification if breach occurs.
Apple complies with ISO 27001 and other standards.
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Apple discloses name, email, recent purchases, and app downloads to parents.
Interpretation
Transparent and limited to essentials for oversight.
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Real-time location and weekly usage reports shared.
Interpretation
Safety-focused but potential privacy trade-off.
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Parents must confirm relationship via account setup.
Interpretation
Prevents unauthorized access effectively.
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Data not sold or used for marketing.
Interpretation
Strong protection against commercialization.
Name, email, purchases, apps, Screen Time, Find My location, and Family Sharing activity.