Hi,

I came across your group, which stated it was for students in the 5th grade. I wanted to make sure you were aware of LibraryThing's terms of use:

Children prohibited

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) severely restricts what information can be collected from children under 13. For this reason, children under 13 are prohibited from using LibraryThing. Children 13 and over may participate with the permission and guidance of their parent or guardian. Users of all ages are warned not to provide profile information without weighing the risks and benefits, and never to provide their phone number, address or other critical personal data on-line.

If your students are under the age of 13, I'm going to have to suspend their accounts. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Abby (LibraryThing's librarian)

Lähettänyt: ablachly 11:49 am (EST) Apr 28, 2008