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Re: Privacy in the new ZoneAlarm 5.5 said by ZL_Corey:Hi, SUMware-- > Corey, can you please explain "You must be 13 > years or older to install this product." on > ZAF install (see above pic)? Why the age > restriction? Hm. Beats the heck outta me.  I'll check. I'm afraid I'll have to ask our legal department, so it might take a couple weeks to get a response... I jest, of course. Hopefully I'll hear back by tomorrow! --Corey I find it kind of hard to believe that you are in the online industry, and don't know about the existance of COPPA and the related compliance regulations. Check this for more info: »www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/bus···oppa.htm
I'd also like to point out, that the earliest "phone home" behavior of Zone Alarm Free was somewhere in the 3.x series, before 4.x and 5.x, and although it was an ill-concieved "feature", it was at the time officially confirmed to be "by design", not some bug, AFAIK. As for the most recent version, I can't say, I haven't personally tested it, since I no longer use Zone Labs' software on my machines.
Although I insinuated otherwise earlier in this thread, I am willing to admit that due to the much greater complexity, greater variety of services provided, and closer tying of those services with Zone Labs' web site, it could well be due to a bug - but the fact that ZAP apparently displays the opt-out UI dialogs during installation, while ZAF does not, seems to weigh more towards the "by design" rather than "due to a bug" theory, in my opinion. It also seems slightly contrary to the statement that all of those sorts of communications are done on an opt-in basis rather than opt-out, but that's kind of splitting hairs over the meaning of the dialog. As long as the option is presented to the user, and allows them complete control over it, that's the most important factor. | |
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Bronx, NY | From the COPPA site:
Who Must Comply
If you operate a commercial Web site or an online service directed to children under 13 that collects personal information from children or if you operate a general audience Web site and have actual knowledge that you are collecting personal information from children, you must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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To determine whether a Web site is directed to children, the FTC considers several factors, including the subject matter; visual or audio content; the age of models on the site; language; whether advertising on the Web site is directed to children; information regarding the age of the actual or intended audience; and whether a site uses animated characters or other child-oriented features.
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To determine whether an entity is an "operator" with respect to information collected at a site, the FTC will consider who owns and controls the information; who pays for the collection and maintenance of the information; what the pre-existing contractual relationships are in connection with the information; and what role the Web site plays in collecting or maintaining the information.
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