{"id":"privacy-safety.is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children","category":{"id":"privacy-safety","title":"Privacy & safety"},"subcategory":{"id":"your-data-and-rights","title":"Your data, uninstalling and your rights"},"question":"Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children's data?","alt_questions":["Can kids use Storage Studio?","Storage Studio age requirement","Does Storage Studio collect data from under-16s?"],"short_answer":"Storage Studio isn't directed at children under 16 and doesn't knowingly collect their data. A parent can register and run it on a family Mac; contact support if a child's details were collected.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio isn't directed at children under 16, and it doesn't knowingly collect data from them. A parent can of course run it on a family Mac — registration asks for the adult's name and email.\n\nIf you believe a child's details were collected, email **support@storagestudio.us** so they can be deleted. See the [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).","answer_html":"<p>Storage Studio isn&#39;t directed at children under 16, and it doesn&#39;t knowingly collect data from them. A parent can of course run it on a family Mac — registration asks for the adult&#39;s name and email.</p>\n<p>If you believe a child&#39;s details were collected, email <strong>support@storagestudio.us</strong> so they can be deleted. See the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Storage Studio isn't directed at children under 16, and it doesn't knowingly collect data from them. A parent can of course run it on a family Mac — registration asks for the adult's name and email.\n\nIf you believe a child's details were collected, email support@storagestudio.us so they can be deleted. See the Privacy Policy.","tags":["children","privacy policy"],"related":[{"id":"privacy-safety.how-do-i-ask-for-my-data-to-be-deleted","question":"How do I ask Storage Studio to delete my personal data?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/how-do-i-ask-for-my-data-to-be-deleted"},{"id":"privacy-safety.where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms","question":"Where can I read Storage Studio's Privacy Policy and Terms?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children's data? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Storage Studio isn't directed at children under 16 and doesn't knowingly collect their data. A parent can register and run it on a family Mac; contact support if a child's details were collected.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Privacy & safety","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/"},{"name":"Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children's data?","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children's data?","alternateName":["Can kids use Storage Studio?","Storage Studio age requirement","Does Storage Studio collect data from under-16s?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio isn't directed at children under 16, and it doesn't knowingly collect data from them. A parent can of course run it on a family Mac — registration asks for the adult's name and email.\n\nIf you believe a child's details were collected, email support@storagestudio.us so they can be deleted. See the Privacy Policy.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\" aria-current=\"true\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#what-leaves-your-mac\">What leaves your Mac</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#permissions\">Permissions and access</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#file-safety\">Keeping your files safe</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#undo-and-recovery\">Undo and recovery</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#accounts-and-credentials\">Accounts, passwords and keys</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#clipboard-and-devices\">Clipboard, Junk Yard and your devices</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#ai-privacy\">Tuhi, Apple Intelligence and AI access</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#trust-and-security\">App trust, updates and security</a> <span>12</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#your-data-and-rights\">Your data, uninstalling and your rights</a> <span>13</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children&#39;s data?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> · <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#your-data-and-rights\">Your data, uninstalling and your rights</a></p>\n<h1>Is Storage Studio meant for children, and does it collect children&#39;s data?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Storage Studio isn&#39;t directed at children under 16 and doesn&#39;t knowingly collect their data. A parent can register and run it on a family Mac; contact support if a child&#39;s details were collected.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Storage Studio isn&#39;t directed at children under 16, and it doesn&#39;t knowingly collect data from them. A parent can of course run it on a family Mac — registration asks for the adult&#39;s name and email.</p>\n<p>If you believe a child&#39;s details were collected, email <strong>support@storagestudio.us</strong> so they can be deleted. See the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/how-do-i-ask-for-my-data-to-be-deleted\">How do I ask Storage Studio to delete my personal data?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms\">Where can I read Storage Studio&#39;s Privacy Policy and Terms?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/is-storage-studio-suitable-for-children.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}