Our Privacy Policy States that the website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from them or allow others to do the same through your site. Nonetheless, in order to comply with all of the Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulations and guidelines and in order to avoid violations which could lead to law enforcement actions, including civil penalties.

This site is in compliant with COPPA and the website or online service has fulfilled other requirements such as: 

(i) posting a privacy policy which describes not only your practices, but also the practices of any others collecting personal information on your site or service — for example, plug-ins or ad networks;

(ii) include a prominent link to your privacy policy anywhere you collect personal information from children; 

(iii) include a description of parental rights (e.g. that you won’t require a child to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary, that they can review their child’s personal information, direct you to delete it, and refuse to allow any further collection or use of the child’s information, and the procedures to exercise their rights); 

(iv) give parents “direct notice” of your information practices before collecting information from their children; and 

(v) obtain the parents’ “verifiable consent” before collecting, using or disclosing personal information from a child. 

For more information on the definition of these terms and how to make sure your website or online service is fully compliant with COPPA please visit https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-stepcompliance.