{"id":929,"date":"2019-12-19T01:15:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T19:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T05:51:34","slug":"how-to-handle-coppa-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-to-handle-coppa-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Handle COPPA The Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube has made a major change to its policies related to children\u2019s videos. The multi-billion-dollar platform has made an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in order to comply with the Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA prohibits websites from collecting information about children under 13 years old and advertising to them without their parent\u2019s permission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do note that COPPA cannot restrict children from watching videos. It only prevents data collection <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> children and gives parents more control over personal information collected from children. Before jumping to conclusions, we must understand that these policies exist to protect younger children who are more vulnerable to inappropriate advertising and could risk their safety online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COPPA requires creators to categorise videos as \u201cmade for kids\u201d or \u201cnot made for kids\u201d when uploading a new video. The catch is, videos that are categorised as \u201cmade for kids\u201d will not have a comments section, cards, info cards, end screens, stories, the community tab, notification bell and the option to save videos. If you mislabel your videos, the FTC is entitled to collect heavy fines from you. However, YouTube will notify you if you\u2019ve made an error so that you have enough time to make amends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to categorise your videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two ways to categorise your videos. You can categorise each individual video or categorise all videos on your channel at one shot. Here\u2019s how you do it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 1: Categorise each individual video<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of your previous videos are directed towards kids, make sure you go back to YouTube Creator Studio and categorise the video appropriately. To do this, go to your Creator Studio &lt; select videos on the left hand tab &lt; hover over the video you want to edit and click the \u201cpencil icon\u201d to edit it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142857\/pasted-image-0-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142857\/pasted-image-0-1.png 1095w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142857\/pasted-image-0-1-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142857\/pasted-image-0-1-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142857\/pasted-image-0-1-1024x331.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, pick an answer from these two options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this video made for kids?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it\u2019s made for kids<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, it\u2019s not made for kids<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/Vnpwh40IMVr59OzAUggMtLvIfZlHklahPOTfoysnwcewzMM2D1Ka2ocHT_6hdUBcny5CcHWl1-Qff6ayiHOhqbrXrIaIZEXjts5AZMXR4rkwBLdt91cBEhS0T9HdRnCQi_cBKsyo\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 2: Categorise all your videos at the channel level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open YouTube Creator Studio &lt; click on settings on the left tab<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142906\/pasted-image-0-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1351\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142906\/pasted-image-0-1-1.png 1351w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142906\/pasted-image-0-1-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142906\/pasted-image-0-1-1-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142906\/pasted-image-0-1-1-1024x385.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select channel &lt; advanced settings &lt; choose \u201cYes, set this channel as made for kids. I always upload content that\u2019s made for kids\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142922\/Capture-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1342\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142922\/Capture-2.png 1342w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142922\/Capture-2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142922\/Capture-2-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/14142922\/Capture-2-1024x436.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1342px) 100vw, 1342px\" \/><br \/>\n<b>How to determine whether your content is made for kids:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If children are your primary or secondary audience, you must categorise your videos as children-directed. First, you need to understand what primary and secondary audience means.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children are your primary audience if your content is created exclusively for children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children are your secondary audience if your content could appeal to children. In this case, we\u2019ve laid down the main key points that will help you determine whether children are your secondary audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1. What is your video\u2019s main subject matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your video contains educational content for preschoolers, nursery rhymes, simple songs, children\u2019s stories, DIY back to school hacks or similar content, you must categorise your videos as kid-directed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BACK TO SCHOOL PRANKS TO PULL ON FRIENDS AND TEACHERS || Funny DIY Pranks by 123 GO!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fjfr6Q6QKwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Do you have child actors or models appearing in your video?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are children appearing in your video, your content is likely to attract other children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kid Smoking Experiment\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kxIKZm79JmY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Does your video include content that children tend to watch, read or play with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have animated characters, cartoon figures, toys or celebrities from TV shows that children like, it means that your video is kid-directed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dragon Ball Z Goku And Vegeta Hallway Prank!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uqhKTwZJo7c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Do you engage in any activity that could appeal to children?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any play-acting or children\u2019s games like hopscotch, tag or spin the bottle are classified as kid-friendly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"hopscotch rules how to play\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZzswQaICfM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Is your language intended for children to understand?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you speaking slowly, using simple words or adopting the same tone of voice similar to what shows like the Teletubbies or Barney &amp; Friends use?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dirty Knees - Teletubbies\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPr25eyoZHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can always refer to your channel\u2019s YouTube Analytics to help you determine which age the majority of your audience comprises of.\u00a0 To learn more about complying with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/9528076?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COPPA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/tips-advice\/business-center\/guidance\/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal State Commission website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube has made a major change to its policies related to children\u2019s videos. 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