[guggleet]

From the privacy policy:

> We may collect the following information from you in order to provide our Services:

> ....

> Your child’s first name;

> Your child’s age or birthday;

Why?

[mizzao]

My co-founder handled the privacy policy so I've pinged him to provide a response. We'll get back to you as soon as possible!

EDIT: lynndotpy was right; it's required by law under COPPA if we have users under 13. It's the same reason that sites ask people for their age/birthday to check if they're under 13.

We want kids to be able to learn to cook too!

[Kiro]

Still don't understand the "Your child" part. Does COPPA require the parent to sign up on behalf of their kid or something?

[dragonwriter]

Yes, COPPA and the implementing regs require parental notice and affirmative consent: see 16 CFR Part 312, particularly §§ 312.4, 312.5

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-C...

[lynndotpy]

I believe because they're targeting users under 13. I also saw this and got very concerned, until I read the beginning but of the Privacy Policy.

I'd love a clarification, say, that they don't somehow do this for adult users of the app.

[Alex3917]

> I believe because they're targeting users under 13.

This. The average age of people who watch cooking shows is ~11.

[MattSteelblade]

Citation needed. I do not believe that number, 11, is close to correct for median or average.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/228950/cable-tv-networks...

https://www.marketingcharts.com/television-13719

https://brandongaille.com/40-captivating-food-network-demogr...

https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/food-netw...

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/video/m...

[geraldyo]

Where'd you get that number from? That's pretty interesting

[uoaei]

Wow, if that's the average I would be very surprised. Median makes more sense, but average?

[JLCarveth]

Makes it easier to sell your firstborn if they have that information already /s

[no-reply]

*Correction /s