SuperAwesome’s Technical Account Management team will also aim to answer any unresolved questions in the community. Parent Support:SuperAwesome will provide support to parents who interact with any of the KWS services that you integrate into your app. This support is provided by a specialized support team here.
The email includes a link to the Parent Portal. When the parent clicks the link, they are automatically logged in to the Parent Portal, where they can review and manage the child’s permissions. Depending on the permission (s) required, the parent may need to go through the parent identity verification process. This is a one-time-only process.
Your SSO must invite parents to the Parent Portal as part of the user sign-up process. As you work through the documentation to build your KWS environment, the Build your authentication flow section will explain how to configure your SSO for KWS.
SuperAwesome KWS is certified as COPPA-compliant by the kidSAFE Seal Program and is an ESRB Privacy Certified member in good standing. The service provides privacy safeguards allowing kids, and parents like you, to better enjoy digital adventures.
The KWS Parent Portal is the dashboard that parents use to manage the permissions for their child or children on multiple apps or websites.
The verification system checks a parent's credit card details and the last four digits of their Social Security number, as well as other biographical information, against government records to make sure someone under the age of 13 isn't sneaking onto an app or game by misrepresenting their age or identity.
Niantic Kids is a login method for Niantic products designed to keep children's personal information secure whenever they access our games. Parents can register with Niantic Kids to manage their child's privacy via the parent portal.
Niantic Kids, powered by SuperAwesome, is a new log-in platform that will be available to support kid Trainers in Pokémon GO. Parents can register with Niantic Kids to manage their child's privacy via the parent portal.
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.
In the US, the ESRB gave Fortnite a Teen rating. This equates to those 13 years and older. Similar to the PEGI rating, it highlights that "players use guns, swords, and grenades to fight skeleton-like monsters (husks) in ranged and melee-style combat.
We may ask you to provide age-related information in order to help us comply with laws like COPPA. For example, we may request your date of birth to determine whether COPPA requires us to obtain verifiable parental consent from your parent or guardian before allowing you to access the Epic Services.
Purchasing permissions help prevent unauthorized payments while using Epic Games payment. This setting requires your Parental Controls PIN to be entered to authorize purchases using Epic Games payment.
So, to answer the questions: no, you should not allow your kids to play Pokemon Go. However, kids aren't the most reasonable creatures. If they do throw off a temper, make sure that they stay inside while playing the game. Outside's fine, if it's just around the house.
Yes, you need to be over the age of 13 to set up an account. The app does allow a parent to set up an account for their child to use if they are not 13 yet. You can either set up an account by using your Google email address or by setting up a Pokemon Trainer account—both of which have a 13 age requirement.
13 or overIs there an age limit for players? You have to be 13 or over to download the app, according to the app's terms and conditions. In the US privacy legislation requires parents of under-13s to sign permission before any data about their children can be collected.
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A set of technology tools used by content creators and brands to build kid-safe, compliant apps and websites. You have control over what personal information can be collected from your kids. No personal information is collected or shared with anyone without your consent.
No personal information is collected or shared with anyone without your consent. The apps or websites your kids sign up to are fully compliant with data privacy laws designed to protect children such as the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA) in the US or GDPR-K in Europe.
Verification using a payment card. This method of verification is used for parents worldwide. (Parents in the USA, Brazil and Mexico can choose between personal ID verification and payment card verification.)
Example. KWS is a parental consent management tool. It enables parents and legal guardians to manage their consent for apps or websites to process their child’s personal data. This ensures that publishers fulfill their obligation to obtain consent from a child user’s parent or legal guardian ...
Opt-in consent (sometimes referred to as ’email plus’ under COPPA) is the ‘intermediate’ form of parental consent in terms of stringency. It is very similar to opt-out consent; the main difference is that the parent must give their explicit consent before the app can process their child’s data.
This is the least stringent form of parental consent supported by the KWS platform. The app can process a child’s information without the explicit consent of the parent; however, it must notify the parent of its intent to process such information. The parent then has the right to opt their child out, stopping any further processing.
A: The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a law put in place by the Federal Trade Commission in the United States to ensure children’s online personal information remains safely under the control of their parents or guardians.
A: Niantic Kids is powered by SuperAwesome’s Kid Web Services (KWS) platform. SuperAwesome KWS is certified as COPPA-compliant by the kidSAFE Seal Program and is an ESRB Privacy Certified member in good standing. The service provides privacy safeguards allowing kids, and parents like you, to better enjoy digital adventures.