DeepSeek AGI Children’s Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [26/Apr/2025]

This Children’s Privacy Policy explains our practices with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from children under the age of 13 (or a higher age if required by applicable law in your jurisdiction, such as 16 under the EU’s GDPR unless a Member State provides for a lower age not below 13) (“Child” or “Children”), and uses terms that are defined in our general Privacy Policy. This policy is required by the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and aligns with requirements under the GDPR.  

(Note to DeepSeek AGI: This policy is necessary ONLY if your Services are directed to children under 13 OR if you have actual knowledge that you are collecting personal information from children under 13. If your service strictly prohibits users under 13 (or 16/relevant GDPR age), state this clearly in the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and this separate policy might be less critical, though having robust age-gating is essential.)   

1. General Policy & Age Restriction Our Services are generally intended for users who are at least 13 years old (or 16 where GDPR applies, unless lowered by Member State law). We do not knowingly collect personal information online from Children without verifiable parental consent, except in limited circumstances permitted by law (e.g., one-time contact, internal operations support). If you are under the applicable age threshold, please do not use the Services or provide any personal information without obtaining consent from your parent or guardian.   

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a Child without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a Child without proper consent, please contact us at [info@deepseekagi.org].

2. Information We Collect from Children If we obtain verifiable parental consent, we may collect the following types of personal information from Children, consistent with the information collected from adult users as described in our main Privacy Policy, but limited to what is reasonably necessary for the Child to participate in the relevant activity :   

• [List specific types, e.g., Username (recommend not using real name), Password, Parent's Email Address for consent verification, User Content like prompts/chats (if applicable and consented to), Persistent Identifiers for internal operations support].   
  
   

We do not condition a Child’s participation in an activity on the Child disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity.   

3. How We Use Children’s Information We use the personal information collected from Children for the purposes disclosed in the direct notice provided to parents during the consent process, which may include:

• Providing and operating the specific Service features requested.
• Communicating with the parent about the Child’s account or use of the Service.
• Improving the Service (using anonymized or aggregated data where possible).
• Ensuring security and integrity of the Service.
• [List other specific purposes disclosed to parents]

4. Disclosure of Children’s Information We do not share Children’s personal information with third parties except in limited circumstances, such as:

• With service providers who assist us in operating the Service (e.g., hosting providers), provided they agree to maintain confidentiality and security and use the information only for the purpose of providing services to us.
• If required by law or legal process.
• To protect the safety of a Child, our users, or the public.
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with notice to parents where feasible).
• With the parent’s explicit consent for disclosure to specific third parties.

We will obtain additional parental consent before disclosing a Child’s personal information in ways not covered by the initial consent.

5. Verifiable Parental Consent Before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a Child, we will obtain verifiable parental consent. We will provide parents with direct notice about our information practices before seeking consent. Methods for obtaining verifiable parental consent may include :  

• A signed consent form sent via mail or scan.
• Use of a credit card, debit card, or other online payment system that provides notification of each discrete transaction to the primary account holder.
• A call or video conference with trained personnel.
• Verifying identity by checking against a government-issued ID.
• `info@deepseekagi.org`

6. Parental Rights Parents or legal guardians have the right to :   

• Review the personal information we have collected from their Child.
• Request deletion of their Child’s personal information.
• Refuse to permit further collection or use of their Child’s personal information.
• Consent to the collection and use of their Child’s information, but not consent to disclosure to third parties (unless disclosure is integral to the service).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Privacy Contact Email Address]. We will require you to verify your identity as the parent or guardian before processing your request.

7. Data Security and Retention We implement reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of Children’s personal information. We retain Children’s personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law, and then securely delete it.  

8. Contact Us If you have questions about this Children’s Privacy Policy or our practices regarding Children’s data, please contact:

`info@deepseekagi.org’