grace doover's List: COPPA67

• The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21
• The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13
• To determine whether a Web site is directed to children, the FTC considers several factors, including the subject matter; visual or audio content; the age of models on the site; language; whether advertising on the Web site is directed to children; information regarding the age of the actual or intended audience; and whether a site uses animated characters or other child-oriented features.

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• • obtaining a signed form from the parent via postal mail or facsimile;
   
  • accepting and verifying a credit card number;
   
  • taking calls from parents on a toll-free telephone number staffed by trained personnel;
   
  • email accompanied by digital signature;
   
  • email accompanied by a PIN or password obtained through one of the verification methods above.