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No, this is the result of US law. Google can't legally collect information from children, they have no choice but to remove his account.
by epochwolf 15y ago
No, this is the result of US law. Google can't legally collect information from children, they have no choice but to remove his account.
- Vivtek 15y agoOh. Apparently Microsoft doesn't operate in the United States. My bad.
- Tyrannosaurs 15y agoI think it's the fact that children can't legally form contracts therefore can't be bound by the ToS which is in question here. That inability to form contracts below a certain age actually protects children and is in their benefit, no-one should want it removed. Yes there are situations where it seems overkill but on balance it's a good thing. So given that the law is reasonable it has not, as with most things with kids, fall back on the parents. (Note: My understanding of the law is based on English law rather the US law but I'm guessing that something similar applies)
- epochwolf 15y agoThe US actually has laws about collecting information from children.[1] Google is not set up to collect information from children so they have to ban the account and delete the information or risk criminal charges. Now they don't have to do this if they have consent from the child's parents but given their lack of customer service, they probably wouldn't bother to deal with that. 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childrens_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childrens_Online_Privacy_Protec...