Child Safety Policy / COPPA Compliance

Effective Date: May 21, 2025
Last Updated: May 21, 2025

At MadKidGames.com, we are deeply committed to protecting the safety and privacy of children who use our platform. We fully comply with the United States Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), as well as international best practices for child protection online.

This policy outlines our practices regarding data collection, usage, and parental control mechanisms to ensure a secure environment for children under the age of 13.

1. Our Commitment to Child Safety

We are a multi-developer HTML5 game platform that allows independent developers to upload and monetize games. Given the diversity of content on our platform, we enforce strict content moderation, age-appropriate categorization, and compliance mechanisms to ensure child safety.

2. Who Is This Policy For?

This Child Safety Policy is intended for:

• Parents or legal guardians of children under the age of 13
• Children using our platform (with guidance)
• Game developers and content contributors
• Regulatory authorities and child safety advocates

3. Information We Collect from Children

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. Information we may collect includes:

• Anonymous device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Non-identifying gameplay activity (time spent, scores, preferences)
• Limited persistent identifiers (to enhance user experience)

We do not collect full names, addresses, phone numbers, or any personally identifiable information from children.

4. Parental Consent and Control

For any feature that involves the collection of personal data from children, we obtain verifiable parental consent through email confirmation or secure forms. Parents can:

• Review the personal information we’ve collected about their child
• Request deletion of their child’s data
• Withdraw consent at any time

To request access or deletion, parents may contact us via [email protected].

5. How We Use Children's Data

Data collected from children is used solely to:

• Provide access to age-appropriate content
• Save gameplay progress
• Ensure platform functionality and safety

We never use children’s data for advertising, profiling, or marketing purposes.

6. Age-Gated Content and Parental Guidance

MadKidGames.com includes a wide range of games, some of which may not be suitable for children. We actively label and categorize games based on age ratings, and we offer:

• Child Mode: A filtered experience showing only approved, child-safe games
• Parental Controls: Option to disable in-game ads or access to certain content

7. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Some games on MadKidGames.com may include third-party advertising (e.g., Google AdSense). We take steps to ensure that these services comply with COPPA by:

• Serving only contextual (non-targeted) ads to users under 13
• Blocking behavioral advertising in Child Mode
• Not allowing third parties to collect personal information through embedded games

8. Developer Requirements and Responsibilities

All developers uploading games to our platform must comply with our Developer Guidelines, including child safety and COPPA compliance. Specifically:

• Games must not collect personal data from users under 13
• Games targeting children must not include inappropriate ads, content, or chat features
• Developers must disclose if their game is suitable for children during the upload process

9. Data Security and Retention

We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to safeguard all user data, including data collected from children. Data is retained only for as long as necessary to support the child’s gameplay experience and is securely deleted thereafter.

10. How Parents Can Contact Us

We are available to address questions or concerns regarding your child’s privacy or safety on our platform. Contact us via:

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: MadKidGames.com, Attn: Compliance, [Your Hosting Region Address]

11. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Child Safety Policy from time to time to reflect new legal requirements or improvements in how we protect children. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the latest changes were made.

We encourage parents and guardians to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we are helping protect children’s privacy online.