what does COPPA mean?

[Martian Vampire]

i've been seeing this term around, and since i'm a new member i don't know what it means- can someone help me out? thanks in advance !

[KogasBabyGirl]

http://www.chickensmoothie.com/help/forum#coppa

[acura,]

COPPA stands for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. This law only affects children under the age of 13, who live in the United States. As it is an American law, young children in other countries are unaffected. This law is designed to protect children from accidentally sharing private information online.

Players protected by COPPA cannot send or read private messages. They can only post in the Oekaki boards and Dress-up Challenges, and all of their posts must be checked by a moderator before they are displayed to other players. They can only send pre-written trade messages. They can still collect pets, create a stamp collection, and use other non-communicative site features.

A COPPA member will automatically become a full member on their 13th birthday, if we have their correct birthdate information.

Players can have their COPPA protection removed early if they get permission from their parent or guardian. Contact the help team for advice about you or your child's COPPA account.

To make it a little easier for you.