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by judge2020 2402 days ago
Via Family Link[0] you can create a Google account for your child that's younger than 13, I bet this in particular does comply with COPPA.

0: https://support.google.com/families/answer/7101025?hl=en

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Hm, good question. COPPA is pretty old so I'm wondering if "digital consensus by creating the account" is good enough or if you would had to send some more formal document (letter, fax with signature).
> Hm, good question. COPPA is pretty old so I'm wondering if "digital consensus by creating the account" is good enough or if you would had to send some more formal document (letter, fax with signature).

I would doubt the need for a physical artifact—I mean, even the IRS accepts digital returns.