Privo

Privacy Vaults Online, Inc., d/b/a PRIVO is a company located in the Northern Virginia Hi-Tech Corridor and
was established in 2001 to enable websites to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) when websites interact with and market to children online (including mobile communications) under the age of 13 ("U13").
History
In 2001 The US-EU Safe Harbor was agreed upon by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Union to provide a framework for American companies to comply with European data and privacy standards.
August 2, 2004 - PRIVO Earns "Safe Harbor" Status
PRIVO was approved for the prestigious "Safe Harbor" Status under Children's Online Privacy Protection Act COPPA by the Federal Trade Commission. PRIVO is the only solution provider to attain "Safe Harbor" Status. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
December 10, 2009 - PRIVO Supports the FTC's Position on Virtual Worlds
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report that urges operators of virtual worlds to take a number of steps to keep explicit content away from children and teens, and recommends that parents familiarize themselves with the virtual worlds their kids visit. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz stated, "The time is ripe for these companies to grow up and implement better practices to protect kids." PRIVO has long supported the protection of minors online. Best practices implemented by all online sites which target minors has been a focus for PRIVO since its founding. PRIVO believes that the FTC's new report will bring attention to an industry wide issue.
November 9, 2011 - Hot Market: Tablets for Kids
"I see lots of folks acknowledging that this youth demographic is worth building apps and content for," says Denise Tayloe, founder and CEO of PRIVO, an FTC-approved organization that certifies if a site or app is in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). But Tayloe says just because a site or app is safe for kids doesn't mean it's abiding by privacy laws.
Background
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the authority to issue regulations and enforce Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Also under the terms of COPPA, the FTC designated safe harbor provision is designed to encourage increased industry self-regulation. Under this provision, industry groups and others may request Commission approval of self-regulatory guidelines to govern participants' compliance, such that website operators in Commission-approved programs would first be subject to the disciplinary procedures of the safe harbor program in lieu of FTC enforcement. As of 17 May 2013, the FTC has granted safe harbor to five companies: PRIVO, Aristotle, Inc., TRUSTe, ESRB, and CARU.

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