Safety & age
COPPA and AI for kids
COPPA is a U.S. rule about children’s online privacy and parental consent for under-13 collection — not a safe AI seal. For family AI, still insist on parent-created accounts and visibility for ages 8–18. HeyOtto is designed around parent provisioning; Otto is an assistant, not a companion. This Ask stays thin — see /coppa-compliance. No overclaim.
A parent creates the account.
Summary
COPPA ≠ safety ranking. Parents still need transcripts and limits. Deep legal/product detail lives on /coppa-compliance.
Takeaways
- COPPA = privacy/consent framework, not a safety trophy
- Still require parent accounts and visible chats for 8–18
- Deep page: /coppa-compliance
COPPA is a U.S. rule about children’s online privacy and parental consent for under-13 collection — not a safe AI seal. For family AI, still insist on parent-created accounts and visibility for ages 8–18. HeyOtto is designed around parent provisioning; Otto is an assistant, not a companion. This Ask stays thin — see /coppa-compliance. No overclaim.
What to do in HeyOtto
- Read /coppa-compliance for product detail
- Create your parent account (Try free)
- Add your child’s profile under your account
- Turn on visibility and topic limits
What to do in HeyOtto
Read /coppa-compliance for product detail. Create your parent account (Try free). Add your child’s profile under your account. Turn on visibility and topic limits.
A parent creates the account.
More questions
Does COPPA make AI safe?
No — it addresses privacy/consent. You still judge visibility and role.
What ages is HeyOtto for?
8–18 with parent-created access.
Reviewed September 24, 2026.