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BBB Advises Parents to Monitor Children Online
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thanks to advances in technology, Santa now has a GPS for his sleigh that pinpoints his location as he travels around the world delivering presents to good boys and girls on Christmas Eve.
If your children want to follow Santa’s route, you can find many websites that will be tracking his trek across the globe.
Some of these websites are ‘nice’, but some are ‘naughty’, so it’s important for parents to monitor their children’s activities online.
All websites directed at children should have a privacy policy that includes:
- The website’s information collection practices.
- The name of the company and the company’s complete contact information.
- Whether the company shares information with third parties, including advertisers.
- Whether the company publically discloses information it gathers or retains the information for any future purpose.
The BBB has the following advice for parents whose children want to follow Santa online on Christmas Eve.
- Do not allow your children to give out personal information online.
- Do not allow your children to give their home address. Santa knows where all the children on his list live.
- Check websites for unwelcome content. Some Santa websites are for adults and may contain language or advertising that is not for children.
For more information, please visit www.bbb.org or call the BBB at 1-877-317-7236 toll-free in N.C. and S.C.
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