[Wikipedia-l] Re: An idea

[Sean Barrett]

Timwi stated for the record:

> Speaking of which.  I am wondering to what extent COPPA applies to 
> Wikipedia, and whether there is any legal risk for Wikimedia if American 
> children under 13 years of age use Wikipedia without their parents' 
> consent?

It does not apply at all.  COPPA specifies what information a site is 
allowed to collect about children under 13.  We don't collect any 
applicable information about our users.

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