Children's Online Privacy Expert to Partner with Innovative Youth Payments Technology
Children's Online Privacy Expert to Partner with Innovative Youth Payments Technology
Alan L. Friel Joins Virtual Piggy Board of Advisors
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that Alan L. Friel has joined the company's Board of Advisors. Mr. Friel is a Partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, where he Chairs the Media and Technology practice, Co-Chairs the Technology, Media and Telcom Industry Group and is on the steering committees of both the Intellectual Property Department and the Privacy and Data Protection Department. Mr. Friel is well regarded for his expertise on Children's Privacy issues represents advertisers, online service providers, app publishers and ad networks and agencies on these matters. He has authored 40+ related publications, and is a frequently sought after speaker for issues regarding COPPA, CARU, and other children's safety issues. Edwards Wildman serves as outside legal counsel to Virtual Piggy on COPPA and other issues.
Virtual Piggy is an ecommerce solution that allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management while empowering youth under 18 to make purchasing, saving and other money management decisions for themselves, within the boundaries setup by parents.
"I was tremendously impressed with the Virtual Piggy strategy of embracing the COPPA law for the benefit of both families and merchants," said Mr. Friel.
"The addition of Mr. Friel to our Board of Advisors signifies how seriously we take the topic of children's privacy and safety," said Virtual Piggy Founder and CEO Dr. Jo Webber. "Having a practitioner of his caliber working with us helps us to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the online safety of our Virtual Piggy families."
For information about Virtual Piggy visit www.VirtualPiggy.com
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also assists online businesses to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. Virtual Piggy enables the Under 18 audience to play, transact and socialize in a secure online environment guided by parental permission, oversight and control. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com
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US:
Public Relations
Sarah Hall Productions
Jenna Guarneri, 212-529-1598
Jenna@SHPNY.com
or
Investor Relations
HaydenIR
Peter Seltzberg, 646-415-8972
or
UK:
Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Suzanne Noble, +44 7957 371840
snoble@virtualpiggy.com
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