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Released: June 10, 2011
Help Desk FAQ
Privacy
Can companies and marketers collect data from my children?
Children are probably most susceptible to requests for their personal information when online. To protect them, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act [COPPA] requires sites to obtain parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information from children under 13. Learn more at http://www.coppa.org.
Still, the best way to protect your children’s privacy, online and off, is to instruct them not to reveal personal information until they have checked with you first.
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