; (B) the individual’s date of birth; and (C) a scan, image, or upload of government-issued identification of the individual that verifies the information required under subparagraphs (A) and (B). (b) Use of data collected for age verification purposes; deletion of data (1) In general The operator of a social media platform shall not sell, transfer, or use any information collected from an individual for the purpose of verifying the individual’s identity and age for any other purpose. (2) Deletion of data If an account on a social media platform is deleted (whether at the request of the account holder or otherwise), the operator of the social media platform shall delete any information collected from an individual for the purpose of verifying the individual’s identity and age not later than 30 days after the date of such deletion. (c) Application to existing accounts The operator of a social media platform may continue to allow an individual to maintain and use an account on the platform without verifying that the individual is age 16 or older as required under subsection (a) if— (1) the account was created by the individual before the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act