Googles Law?

[TexasT]

I keep getting emails from "google" stating they need my birthdate to comply with the law. Seems like an awful " phishy" email to me.
Is there such a law? And what would compel me to want to comply?
Thanks for your thoughts.

[DeadNutz]

I've never received that one and it sure sounds like phishing to me.

[highland512]

the less google knows/has on you the better.

[TexasT]

Agree!

[fatfillup]

Either ignore or, ask for the penalty for non compliance or ask for copy of law


Or give them a random date from the late 1800's

[DeadNutz]

Phil, you don't even want to click on the link in the email or the scammers/hackers have your info.

[Rusty]

The law they are referencing is COPPA. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). Google sells information to everyone COPPA is to prevent the selling of preteens information. I remember years ago they tried to get a credit card number if a preteen tried to sign up for a service.

Another so so justification law gone totally wrong.

[fatfillup]

Phil, you don't even want to click on the link in the email or the scammers/hackers have your info.

Good point, hadn't thought about that

Thanks

[oldnslo]

Hover over the email sender of Google, and see who it is from. Post that info here pls?

Here is one example from Google.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

No way would I give them that.

[pep]

Would not give google the dog shit off the bottom of my shoes.

Who uses google knowing what we know today ?