COPPA Compliance

In teh next few days ALL Teamwarfare members will see a one-time Age Verification notice. This is to insure compliance with the COPPA laws.

Sorry for any inconvience this may cause.
Post edited by psicotic1 at 12/5/2002 8:47:46 AM

psicotic1
Teamwarfare Senior Operations Staff

And you have to be how old?

13 - What exactly is COPPA, and why do they keep bugging us?

How do they make sure we are as old as we say? Cuz sometimes when I sign up for sites I just but in a random birthdate, when I'm actually 15.

Childrens Online Privacy and Protection Act.

Federal laws require sites to obtain parental consent from the under-13 set or risk a $10,000 fine for each violation.

By having a COPPA statement it helps to insulate a site owner/operator from getting sued by an angry parent and being fined by the government.
Post edited by [RIP]Hydra at 12/5/2002 2:25:06 PM

That's just stupid. It's the parents' responsibility to keep their kids off sites they do not want them on, and if they cannot do that, it's their own fault.

Will it come in email or pop up on the site?
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I agree, but unfortunately in todays pass the buck sue happy it's not my responsibility society, it's just not happening. I mean look around at some parents today, crackheads, thieves, gimme gimme for free derilects. No better than the damn door blockers here in AA, just older.

Originally posted by: Mr._Fizz

Will it come in email or pop up on the site?

When it is activated you will be redirected to the COPPA page when you try to load any page on the site. Once you answer the question your account will be updated and you will no longer see the message.

ok thx
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I have some years to spare anyone want to borrow some?

ICQ:104405563
MSN:CKA_CRUSHER@HOTMAIL.COM
EMAIL:CKA_CRUSHER@SYMPATICO.CA

Originally posted by: CKA_CRUSHER

I have some years to spare anyone want to borrow some?

LOL-I got some too.Hell, I can make two Coppa compliant players and still have enough left over to be compliant myself

psicotic1
Teamwarfare Senior Operations Staff

Originally posted by: psicotic1

Originally posted by: CKA_CRUSHER

I have some years to spare anyone want to borrow some?

LOL-I got some too.Hell, I can make two Coppa compliant players and still have enough left over to be compliant myself

ROFL
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I can cover almost 3 1/2 COPPA compliant players, so if we band together, maybe we won't need the notice!

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psicotic ,,
i think this is a good thing,

we are compliant ,

heck we are old.

Yeah, I realized that when I turned on the tv and started watching Animal House, thinking about when i first saw it. Then I realized the channel it was on was American Movie Classics

psicotic1
Teamwarfare Senior Operations Staff

Ouch

ohhh, thats cold..ur old...i was scared i wouldnt make the COPPA thing, i thought it would be 21 or something..i need some years ppl

Originally posted by: psicotic1

Yeah, I realized that when I turned on the tv and started watching Animal House, thinking about when i first saw it. Then I realized the channel it was on was American Movie Classics

I'm sorry to hear that psi. I still have some of my youth left. I have only seem A Christmas Story every year for 18 years now

LOL I can bail out 4 under 13 plus a 3rd grader from under the COPPA Laws!



Carl Ames
SFMC

"Maybe all men got this one big soul everyones a part of, all faces of the same man"

COPPA merely states any website that wishes to obtain personal information from a child under the age of 13 must provde the child's parent or guardian with written reasons why they need the information, obtain written permission (a release form) from the child's parent or guardian and not to try and cover unneccesary personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you don't ask for date of birth, home address, telephone name, their real name, their age, etc then you're fine.

It has nothing to do with censorship or site access, just about collecting personal information from children.