100,000 New Users Join Virtual Piggy
100,000 New Users Join Virtual Piggy
Youth wallet solution experiences rapid uptake in U.S. market
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that the company has seen 100,000 new active users sign-up for the Virtual Piggy youth wallet solution since March.
Virtual Piggy promotes financial management while empowering youth under 18 to make purchasing, saving and other money management decisions for themselves, within the boundaries set-up by parents. The technology serves as a family wallet that is available online or via mobile, and is always 100% free to use.
"We are excited to see this rapid uptake of our product," said Virtual Piggy Founder and CEO Dr. Jo Webber. "Along with the new users, we are gaining valuable insight into how our consumers are using our technology and getting great ideas for improvement. So far, we can see that the majority of our U18 users are using their mobile devices to access Virtual Piggy and to make purchases. This contrasts against the parents who are more likely to access Virtual Piggy using their laptops or tablets. With the help of this data, our product continues to evolve to meet the needs of our users."
For information about Virtual Piggy visit www.VirtualPiggy.com.
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables U18's to manage and spend money within parental controls. It enables parents to teach financial management through the use secure family wallet that is available online or via mobile and is always 100% free to use. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com.
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