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They ask for legal reasons. To make sure you are older than 13 due to COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).
by joshfraser 14y ago
They ask for legal reasons. To make sure you are older than 13 due to COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).
- lawnchair_larry 14y agoThis would be much better satisfied with a checkbox.
- wnight 14y agoYes, or further, by simply reminding you "Using the service may be illegal if ..." and letting you make the decision. If it's done this badly, and this cumbersomely, there must be a law requiring it.
- eli 14y agoNo, it's not that you could get in trouble for being under 13... it's the site that could be breaking the law by collecting data on children (without parental consent).