By Stacy S. Jensen
Do you know about COPPA? That's the Children's Online
Privacy Act. I'm not an attorney, nor do I write about them, so I can't really
explain it. I am a reader, writer, and blogger, so I'll try to give you a log
line.
COPPA aims to protect the privacy of children online.
COPPA rules became effective on July 1. So, if you have a
website or blog catering to children — author, illustrator, or developer of
children's picture books or storybook apps — you may need to have a privacy
policy in place to address the rules outlined by COPPA.
Here are links with more information on the new COPPA rules:
The Internet is filled with tons of wonderful information — and some unsavory characters too — I want to keep the Internet a safe place for potential readers and the children I know.
During a recent web design class, my teacher indicated
anyone who has a form — one of those fill-in-the blanks and send me a
message-type forms — should have a privacy policy on her site.
I'm not affiliated with any of the sites, but that's another
post about the FTC required disclosures in blog posts.
Do you have a privacy policy on your site? Do you
think you need one?
