COPPA Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know

When your child uses an app, website, or online game, their data is being collected. COPPA is the law that protects them.

What Is COPPA?

COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) is a federal law that requires websites directed to children under 13 to get parental consent before collecting personal information, post a clear privacy policy, give parents access to data, and protect the security of collected data.

How to Check If an App Is COPPA Compliant

1. Look for a privacy policy in plain language
2. Check for parental consent before sign-up
3. Review what data is collected
4. Look for "Do Not Track" — COPPA-compliant apps don't track children across other sites
5. Check the age gate

Red Flags

🚩 No privacy policy 🚩 App asks for child's full name and email without parental consent 🚩 Targeted advertising shown to your child 🚩 No way to delete your child's account

How KarshieKids Meets COPPA

KarshieKids was built COPPA-compliant from day one: parental consent required, minimal data collection, no third-party advertising, encrypted data storage, parent dashboard controls, no social tracking, and age-appropriate features.

🎓 Read our full safety policy to learn how KarshieKids protects your child's privacy.