Children's Privacy (COPPA)

ɳSelf complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC).

Age Requirements

• Under 13: ɳSelf services are not available. Signup is blocked. No data is collected beyond a hashed email address that is automatically discarded after 24 hours.
• 13 to 17: Account creation is permitted. Users in the UK receive more restrictive default privacy settings per the Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC).
• 18 and older: Full access with standard terms.

What We Do Not Do

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
• We do not serve advertising to any users, including minors
• We do not sell or share personal data of any user
• We do not use dark patterns to encourage data sharing by minors

UK AADC Protections (13-17)

Users aged 13-17 detected as being in the UK receive additional protections:

• All privacy settings default to the most restrictive option
• Location sharing is disabled by default
• Profiling for non-essential purposes is disabled
• Data minimization is enforced more strictly

Parental Contact

If you believe your child under 13 has created an ɳSelf account, contact privacy@nself.org. We will promptly delete the account and all associated data.

Self-Hosted Instances

For self-hosted ɳSelf instances that may serve children (schools, educational organizations), see our COPPA Self-Host Compliance Guide.