The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
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3. Federal Trade Commission <strong>and</strong> Department of Commerce Funded Programsa. Kidz PrivacyProgram name: • Kidz PrivacyContact • www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacyin<strong>for</strong>mation: • <strong>The</strong> FTC also posts a list of suggested rules <strong>for</strong> family Internet useat www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/sitesee.htm.Funder: • Federal Trade CommissionAudience: • Parents, children, <strong>and</strong> youthFocus/scope: • Identity theft <strong>and</strong> privacy concerns; plagiarism <strong>and</strong> intellectualproperty theftMedia: • OnlineDelivery: • Self-exploration<strong>The</strong> Kidz Privacy site offers in<strong>for</strong>mation tailored to youth <strong>and</strong> parents about the <strong>Child</strong>ren'sOnline Privacy Protection Act of 1998. As described by the Kidz Privacy Web site, the Actprohibits the release of personal in<strong>for</strong>mation collected from a child in identifiable <strong>for</strong>m by anoperator <strong>for</strong> any purpose. An exception is made when this in<strong>for</strong>mation is provided to a personother than the operator who provides support <strong>for</strong> the internal operations of the Web site <strong>and</strong> doesnot disclose or use that in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> any other purpose. In addition, the Act makes it aviolation to make personal in<strong>for</strong>mation public if that in<strong>for</strong>mation was collected from a child by aWeb site or service directed toward children. <strong>The</strong> site offers rules <strong>for</strong> youth <strong>and</strong> families tofollow to avoid disclosing private in<strong>for</strong>mation online that might put them at risk.b. kids.usProgram name: • kids.usContact • www.kids.usin<strong>for</strong>mation:Funder: • U.S. Department of Commerce, <strong>National</strong> Telecommunications <strong>and</strong>In<strong>for</strong>mation AdministrationAudience: • <strong>Child</strong>ren <strong>and</strong> youthFocus/scope: • Safety in online relationships; avoiding pornography <strong>and</strong> otheroffensive materialsMedia: • OnlineDelivery: • Self-exploration<strong>The</strong> kids.us domain went live in fall 2003 to provide a moderated online <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> children ages13 <strong>and</strong> younger. Created by the Dot Kids Implementation <strong>and</strong> Efficiency Act of 2002 (Pub. L.No. 107–317), it is designed to be a youth-friendly Web space. A private firm, NeuStar,developed the kids.us content policy, monitors domain content, <strong>and</strong> en<strong>for</strong>ces the content policyon behalf of the federal government.116
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