Take Children's Privacy Seriously

Today's Washington Post (registration required) and DMNews both have articles today about how online marketing firm Xanga.com and its owners got hit with a fine for $1Million for violating terms of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Specifically, they registered some 1.3 million children under the age of 13, and gave them online accounts, without notifying parents and getting consent.

If you want to attract kids to your site, make sure you comply with the provisions of COPPA. While most nonprofits are exempt, that will probably change the first time some nonprofit is accused of violating "the spirit" of the act.

Read more about COPPA at our site.