Design Kids App for Android with COPPA

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Design Kids App for Android with COPPA Compliance
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What is COPPA?
COPPA stands for Childrens Online Privacy
Protection Act that was indorsed by Congress in
1998 and authorized with Federal Trade Commission
to implement guidelines concerning Childrens
online privacy. The modified rule became
effective on July 1st, 2013 that will have
compulsory effects on both websites mobile apps.
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Why Need to Comply with COPPA?

• COPPA needs to apply while designing kids apps
  if any of the following cases apply
• If mobile apps content is targeting at kids
  under 13 and gathering personal info from them.
• If mobile app is aimed at kids under 13, but let
  further parties to gather personal information
  from them.
• If mobile apps target is a universal audience,
  but might kids under 13 that are using same
  services and gathering personal information from
  them.

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New COPPA Requirements

• The COPPA amendments has increased the role of
  parents in their childrens online activities
  including mobile apps and websites
• New COPPA requirements are
• Offer companies a new, efficient and voluntary
  approval process for gaining parental agreement.
• Reinforce the FTCs oversight of self-regulatory
  safe harbor plans.
• Close a gap that allowed child-directed mobile
  apps to permit third parties to gather personal
  information from children without parental
  agreement.

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Public Support for COPPA Amendments
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Benefits with COPPA for Kids App

• Improve Compliance It protects the privacy of
  child in every aspect.
• Protect Brand It protects brand from harmful
  coverage due to privacy policy that has strict
  adherence in maintaining security for childs
  personal information.
• Build Trust Build trust, loyalty and increase
  transparency with users, clients, business
  partners.
• Maximize Resources Save costs and time
  associated with hiring additional legal
  operation resources to assess or manage privacy
  practices.

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Need Help to Design Kids App for Android?
If you are interested in learning more about this
topic or you need help to design kids app for
android/iPhone based on amendments to COPPA,
please contact us Email sales_at_signitysolutions.
com Call 1-619-309-4653. Visit
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